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Metal–Organic Framework-Based Materials: Preparation and Application in Electrochemistry

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 756

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Dear Colleagues,

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials composed of metal ions or metal clusters connected to organic ligands through coordination bonds. Due to their high porosity, large specific surface area, adjustable chemical structure, and abundant active sites, they have shown extensive potential for applications in the field of electrochemistry. MOFs can be designed and optimized to enhance their performance in electrochemical energy storage and conversion by adjusting their chemical composition and topological structure. MOFs can also be combined or modified with other materials, such as carbon materials, metal nanoparticles, conductive polymers, etc., to form novel functional materials with synergistic effects, further improving their electrochemical performance. In addition, MOFs can selectively adsorb and separate molecules of different sizes and shapes through their pore structure and surface functional sites. In summary, MOFs, as novel nanoporous materials with enormous potential, deserve further exploration and development in the field of electrochemistry, including electrodes, electrocatalysis, and sensors.

Prof. Dr. Lan Xu
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Dr. Jing Yin
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Keywords

  • metal–organic frameworks
  • energy storage/conversion
  • electrocatalysis
  • electrochemical sensors
  • flexible devices

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Hierarchical Porous Structured PVDF-Based Nanofiber Membranes Containing Alloy-Based Porous Nanospheres Derived from CoCuZn-MOFs for Electromagnetic Shielding
by Keduo Yan, Xiangyu Gong and Lan Xu
Molecules 2026, 31(4), 590; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31040590 - 9 Feb 2026
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Electromagnetic shielding (EMS) materials play an important role in modern technology and industry, especially in electronic equipment, communication technology, military applications and so on. With the continuous progress of technologies and the increasing demands for functional materials, EMS materials are expanding towards flexibility [...] Read more.
Electromagnetic shielding (EMS) materials play an important role in modern technology and industry, especially in electronic equipment, communication technology, military applications and so on. With the continuous progress of technologies and the increasing demands for functional materials, EMS materials are expanding towards flexibility and being lightweight. Recently, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have garnered significant attention in the EMS field due to their unique structure and adjustable properties. In this paper, alloy-based porous nanospheres (CCZ-C) were fabricated by heat-treatment using CoCuZn-MOFs as precursors, and then electrospun CCZ-C/PVDF nanofiber membranes (NFMs) were prepared in a large-quantity by blending them with PVDF. Afterwards, a hierarchical porous structured NFM (MPPA) was obtained by loading a highly conductive Ag nanolayer on the surface of CCZ-C/PVDF nanofibers using pDA as a binder. By adjusting the CCZ-C content, it was determined that the EMS performance of MPPA was highest when the CCZ-C content was 2 wt.%, with an average SSE of 12,017.01 dB·cm2·g−1. This was because the hierarchical porous structure formed by adding an appropriate amount of CCZ-C further improved the electromagnetic attenuation and impedance matching of MPPA. Full article
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