Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs): Synthesis and Applications in Industry, Environment and Energy
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 1068
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal–organic frameworks; porous materials; functional materials; synthesis; inorganic chemistry
Interests: metal–organic frameworks; porous materials; nanomaterials synthesis; coordination polymers; crystallization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a highly versatile class of materials, characterized by their exceptionally high surface area, tunable porosity, and structural diversity. These attributes make MOFs suitable for deployment in a wide range of areas, including gas/vapor separations, energy storage, catalysis, and various other emerging fields. The properties and performance of MOFs are intrinsically linked to their structural features, which are significantly influenced by the synthesis methods employed. We invite researchers to contribute original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and perspectives that focus on the synthesis, functionalization, and application of MOFs in industrial processes, environmental remediation, and energy systems.
This special issue aims to capture the latest advancements in MOF research, focusing on innovative synthesis methods and their transformative applications in various sectors. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Novel MOF synthesis routes, including scalable and sustainable synthesis approaches, post-synthetic modifications, and functionalization.
- Structuring or shaping of MOFs for different industrially relevant applications.
- Industrial applications of MOFs, including the recent advancements of MOFs in catalysis, chemical processing, separation, and purification technologies, and other emerging applications)
- Environmental applications of MOFs (MOFs for gas capture and storage, water purification, and pollutant removal from different sources)
- MOFs in energy storage and conversion applications (batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage and fuel cells, photovoltaics, and energy harvesting)
- Computational and theoretical studies on the design and screening of MOFs for specific applications.
Dr. Mohamed Infas Haja Mohideen
Dr. Ayalew H. Assen
Dr. Abdul Malik Puthan Peedikakkal
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- MOFs
- energy storage
- catalysis
- separation
- pollutant removal
- purification
- adsorption
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