A Zr-based metal-organic framework (MOF) catalyst, Pt/Au@Pd@UIO-66, is assembled, where UIO-66 is Zr O (OH) (BDC) (BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate). The gold nanoparticles (NPs) act as the core for the epitaxial growth of Pd shells, and the core-shell monodispersed nanosphere Au@Pd is encapsulated into UIO-66 to control its morphology and impart nanoparticle functionality. The microporous nature of UIO-66 assists the adsorption of Pt NPs, which in turn enhances the interaction between NPs and UIO-66, favoring the formation of isolated and well-dispersed Pt NP active sites. This MOF exhibits high catalytic activity and CO product selectivity for the reverse-water-gas-shift reaction in a fixed-bed flow reactor.

A new microporous metal-organic framework (MOF) with formula {Co(oba)(3-bpdh)}4HO [oba = 4,4'-oxybis(benzoic acid); 3-bpdh = N, N'-bis-(1-pyridine-3-yl-ethylidene)-hydrazine] was assembled, and its morphology was found to undergo a microrod-to-nanosphere transformation with temperature variation. Core-shell Au@Pd functional nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully encapsulated in the center of the monodisperse nanospheres, and Pt NPs were well-dispersed and fully immobilized on the surface of Au@Pd@1Co to build the Pt/Au@Pd@1Co composites, which exhibited NPs catalytic activity for the reverse water gas shift reaction. The core-shell Au@Pd NPs in MOF significantly enchanced the CO selectivity of the catalyst, and the Pt NP loading on the surface of the nanosphere afforded a desirable CO conversion.

A new metal–organic framework (MOF), {Zn(oba)(3‐bpdh)0.5}∝⋅2 H2O (1 Zn; oba=4,4′‐oxybis(benzoic acid), 3‐bpdh=N,N′‐bis(1‐pyridine‐3‐yl‐ethylidene)hydrazine), was successfully assembled in a solvothermal system. The Zn2+ ion center located in a five‐coordinate environment combined with oba to produce a layer‐like structure, which is again linked with 3‐bpdh to yield a 3D channel framework. MOF 1 Zn microcrystals with different morphologies were synthesized through coordination modulation and solvent‐dependent methods. The effects of the concentration of the modulator, the reaction temperature, and the volume ratio of mixed solvents have been investigated. Furthermore, the catalytic performance in Knoevenagel condensation was studied for different morphologies of 1 Zn microcrystals; this revealed that the MOF microcrystals exhibited excellent and morphology‐dependent catalytic properties.