MOF-Based Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental & biomedical monitoring; air quality & environmental engineering; material engineering; coordination polymers; metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
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Interests: physicochemical properties of nanostructured materials; photo-, sono-, thermo- and electromagnetic catalysis; mechanochemistry; sonophotochemistry; interfacial phenomena in catalysis; detoxification of toxic vapors; biomass valorization; selective oxidation processes; air and water remediation; materials chemistry; MOFs and metal-oxide nanocomposites; activated carbons; graphite/graphite oxide; graphitic carbon nitride polymers; semiconductor nanocatalysts; carbon quantum dots
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Interests: adsorption processes for environmental protection; porous hybrid materials; tailored surface modification; nanomaterials and nanocomposites; silica- and carbon-based functional materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal-Organic Frameworks, also known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs) or porous coordination networks (PCNs), are among the various classes of materials that gained a global interest, predominately due to their unique textural features (e.g., significantly high surface area and porosity). Over the past decade, the number of the known frameworks/structures, theoretically or synthesized, have increased drastically, exceeding nowadays 75,000 in number (based on the Cambridge Structural Database), since a plethora of combinations of the metals, as single ions or as clusters, with the possible organic moieties for linkers exist. MOFs are recognized as promising candidates for various applications, especially due to the tunable chemistry upon functionalization or creation of defects. Although MOFs suffer from several drawbacks like the lack of stability (e.g., upon exposure to humidity, lack of reusability, and difficulties for a real-life application), a number of approaches have been devised to overcome such flaws. The formation of functionalized nanostructured MOFs, nanocomposites based on MOFs, or the dispersion of the MOF-phase on substances not only allow to bypass their drawbacks but also to enhance their functionality and performances. The utilization of the frameworks at one specific application (e.g., sensor) and then to an alternative one (such as adsorbent with or without modification) is also of a highly demanding topic to be explored for a sustainable future.
The main aim of this Special Issue, “MOF-based nanostructured materials: Synthesis and Applications” is to collect original and innovative reports (original research, communications, or review articles) presenting the very latest trends and developments on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of MOF-based nanomaterials and nanocomposites. In case of “Synthesis,” comprehensive evaluation of the materials, especially with respect to the detailed characterization of textural parameters based on comparative analysis with other materials is recommended. Further, in case of “Application.” the scope for this Special Issue is unlimited, although environmental-friendly approaches such as adsorption and catalysis are of the foremost interest.
Prof. Dr. Ki-Hyun Kim
Dr. Dimitrios Giannakoudakis
Dr. Mariusz Barczak
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanostructured metal organic frameworks
- MOF based nanocomposites
- functionalization of MOFs
- nano-engineering supports with MOFs
- tuning the textural features of MOFs
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