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Current Trends in MOF (Metal–Organic Framework) and Metal X-ides Development, 2nd Edition

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 1631

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Interests: thermal catalysis; electrocatalysis; HER; OER; metal carbide; hydrogenation reaction; single atom catalyst
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In recent years, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have received extensive interest as an emerging class of highly promising crystalline microporous materials promoted by the application of a set of well-established principles of coordination chemistry. With highly dispersed metal sites, intrinsic high porosity, and a high internal surface area, MOFs have been extenisely applied in catalysis, storage and separation, and drug delivery. Moreover, MOFs can be used as the template for the synthesis of metal oxides, carbides, nitrides, sulfides, phosphides, and selenides (marked as X-ides), which can be employed in the fields of energy conversion and storage, biomedicine, and electromagnetic absorption.

This Special Issue, entitled “Current Trends in MOF (Metal–Organic Framework) and Metal X-ides Development, 2nd Edition”, welcomes the submission of original scientific research articles, comprehensive reviews, and communications in this field, with a focus on all aspects of the design, characterization, evaluation, and development of MOFs and metal X-ides.

This special issue is supervised by Dr. Siwei Li and assisted by our Topical Advisory Panel Member Dr. Ying Guo (Northwestern Polytechnical University).

Dr. Siwei Li
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Keywords

  • MOF
  • metal carbide
  • metal sulfide
  • metal phosphide
  • catalysis
  • biomedicine
  • electromagnetic absorption
  • energy conversion and storage

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Recent Strategies for Ni3S2-Based Electrocatalysts with Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Performance: A Tutorial Review
by Yucheng Shen, Jixing Bai, Huijie Wei, Jun Gu and Qi Cao
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(8), 3771; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083771 - 16 Apr 2025
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Water electrolysis represents one of the most environmentally friendly methods for hydrogen production, while its overall efficiency is primarily governed by the electrocatalyst. Nickel sulfides, e.g., Ni3S2, are considered to be highly promising catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction [...] Read more.
Water electrolysis represents one of the most environmentally friendly methods for hydrogen production, while its overall efficiency is primarily governed by the electrocatalyst. Nickel sulfides, e.g., Ni3S2, are considered to be highly promising catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) due to their distinctive chemical structure. However, the practical application of Ni3S2-based electrocatalysts is hindered by unsatisfactory high overpotential in the HER and weakened catalytic performance under alkaline conditions. Therefore, in this regard, further research on Ni3S2-based catalysts is being carried out to tackle these challenges. This review provides a comprehensive survey of the latest advancements in Ni3S2-based in improving the HER performance of Ni3S2-based electrocatalysts. The review may offer some inspiration for the rational design and synthesis of novel transition metal-based catalysts with enhanced water electrolysis performance. Full article
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Dual Doping in Precious Metal Oxides: Accelerating Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction
by Guoxin Ma, Fei Wang, Rui Jin, Bingrong Guo, Haohao Huo, Yulong Dai, Zhe Liu, Jia Liu and Siwei Li
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(4), 1582; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26041582 - 13 Feb 2025
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Developing a highly active and stable catalyst for acidic oxygen evolution reactions (OERs), the key half-reaction for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis, has been one of the most cutting-edge topics in electrocatalysis. A dual-doping strategy optimizes the catalyst electronic environment, modifies the coordination [...] Read more.
Developing a highly active and stable catalyst for acidic oxygen evolution reactions (OERs), the key half-reaction for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis, has been one of the most cutting-edge topics in electrocatalysis. A dual-doping strategy optimizes the catalyst electronic environment, modifies the coordination environment, generates vacancies, and introduces strain effects through the synergistic effect of two elements to achieve high catalytic performance. In this review, we summarize the progress of dual doping in RuO2 or IrO2 for acidic OERs. The three main mechanisms of OERs are dicussed firstly, followed by a detailed examination of the development history of dual-doping catalysts, from experimentally driven dual-doping systems to machine learning (ML) and theoretical screening of dual-doping systems. Lastly, we provide a summary of the remaining challenges and future prospects, offering valuable insights into dual doping for acidic OERs. Full article
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