Advances in MOF/COF Catalysis: Tailored Structures for Enhanced Performance
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 60
Special Issue Editors
Interests: porous materials; framework materials; heterogeneous catalysis; flow synthesis; electrocatalysis
Interests: metal-organic frameworks; covalent organic frameworks; CO2 fixation; proton conduction; photocatalysts; nanocatalysts
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as highly tunable materials for catalysis, offering tailored porosity, functional diversity, and broad applicability in energy conversion, environmental remediation, and organic synthesis. Recent advancements continue to enhance their catalytic performance, stability, and scalability.
This Special Issue of Catalysts will highlight the latest developments in MOF-/COF-based catalysis. We invite submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and Structural Design: New strategies for tailoring MOF/COF structures, functionalization, and hybrid composites (e.g., with metals, oxides, nanoparticles, carbon, etc.), to improve catalytic efficacy and stability for large-scale applications;
- Photocatalysis: MOF/COF catalysts for light-driven reactions such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, and organic transformations;
- Electrocatalysis: Advances in MOF-/COF-based catalysts for HER, OER, and ORR with improved activity and durability;
- Thermocatalysis: MOF/COF catalysts for selective oxidation, hydrogenation, and coupling reactions, along with mechanistic insights;
- Environmental Applications: Catalysts for pollutant degradation, CO2 capture and conversion, and water purification;
- Computational: Machine learning and simulations for MOF/COF catalyst design and mechanistic understanding;
- Emerging Approaches: Exploration of MOF/COF catalysts in niche applications, flow synthesis, biocatalysis, and chiral catalysis.
If you would like to submit papers for publication in this Special Issue or have any questions, please contact the in-house Editor, Ms. Georgie Guan (georgie.guan@mdpi.com).
Dr. Parijat Borah
Prof. Dr. Peizhou Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- MOF catalysts
- COF catalysts
- photocatalysis
- electrocatalysis
- thermocatalysis
- hybrid materials
- porous materials
- framework materials
- heterogeneous catalysts
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