Multifunctional Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) at the Interface of Chemistry and Materials Science
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Crystals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 40
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Dear Colleagues,
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of organic–inorganic hybrid crystalline materials featuring outstanding porosity and versatile functionalities. This field has been rapidly growing for two decades, drawing significant attention and research efforts from chemists and material scientists all over the globe. The development of metal–organic frameworks involves innovations at the interface of chemistry and materials science, comprising a wide range of advanced technologies, such as chemical synthesis, material discovery/design, structural characterization, and nanocomposite assembly. Advanced material chemistry will promote a deep understanding of the structure–property relationship and facilitate the development of revolutionary technologies for the industry. This Special Issue aims to publish high-quality research and review articles addressing state-of-the-art knowledge on current cutting-edge approaches through works in energy and biomedical fields, including electronics, catalysis, chemical separation, biomedicine, sensing, and other applications. The scope of this Special Issue, entitled “Multifunctional Metal–Organic Frameworks at the Interface of Chemistry and Materials Science”, also includes MOF synthesis, computer-assisted discovery, and characterization, as well as investigations of MOF-based composites and devices. A systematic summary of the abovementioned fields is also welcome to offer more insights to readers who are interested in MOF chemistry.
Prof. Dr. Zhi Lin
Guest Editor
Dr. Yanshu Shi
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- metal–organic framework
- material discovery
- adsorption
- catalysis
- crystallography
- nanomaterial
- sensing
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