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Transmetalation: A Post-synthetic Modification Tool for Functional Metal–Organic Framework Materials

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Post-synthetic modification is a valuable approach to tune the properties of materials after the traditional synthetic protocols without disturbing the core structure. Several post-synthetic methods are adopted for the modification of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Transmetalation is a post-synthetic method where new metal ions exchange the metal ions of parent MOFs to tune the chemical and physical properties. Several transmetalation approaches were employed for the complete exchange or partial exchange of parent metal centers to give MOF materials with enhanced properties. In this article, a brief idea about transmetalation and its potential in the making functional MOFs was discussed by listing a few examples of contemporary interest.

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Kurapati, S.K. (2023). Transmetalation: A Post-synthetic Modification Tool for Functional Metal–Organic Framework Materials. In: Arockiarajan, A., Duraiselvam, M., Raju, R., Reddy, N.S., Satyanarayana, K. (eds) Recent Advances in Materials Processing and Characterization. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5347-7_2

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