Recent Advances of MOFs and MOF‐Derived Materials in Thermally Driven Organic Transformations

Abstract

Owing to the almost boundless structural tunability, MOF and MOF-derived catalysts have recently exhibited structures of higher complexity, and hence, have demonstrated activity in a wide array of organic transformations. These reactions have a broad range of important applications ranging from pharmaceuticals to agriculture. Given the increasing number of publications in the area, this Minireview is focused on the most recent advancements in thermally driven organic transformations using both MOFs, nanoparticle@MOF (NP@MOF) composites, and several classes of MOF-derived materials. The most recent advancements made in materials design and the utility of these materials in a broad range of reactions are discussed.

Aerobic Oxidation of 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid over Holey 2 D Mn2O3 Nanoflakes from a Mn‐based MOF

“…Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), fabricatedb yi norganic nodes and organic linkers, have becomep romisingp recursors or templatesf or obtaining functional materials by variousa pproaches, among which thermald ecomposition is af acile and feasible method. [11] Rational calcination of the MOF precursor can not only retain the fundamentalm orphology but also create novel surface or interface properties. [12] Jiao et al obtained triple-shelled oxide hollow dodecahedra with ac ontrolled two-step calcination of Co/Mn-ZIF.…”

A metal–organic framework/polymer derived catalyst containing single-atom nickel species for electrocatalysis

“…To date, there are a few MOF precursors that are regularly employed to make MOF-derived carbons, such as ZIF-8 and ZIF-67. [21][22][23][24] ZIFs, a subset of MOFs, are constructed by imidazole ligands having a relatively high density of N-based coordination sites. 25 However, ZIFs are predominately constructed by Zn and Co cations limiting the type of the metallic species that are subsequently incorporated into the carbons.…”

Preparation of a Hollow Nanocomposite with Gold‐Embedded Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‐67 for the Electrochemical Determination of Dopamine

“…[1] Due to its periodic skeleton, uniform pore size, abundant active sites, big specific area and adjustable structure, MOF has been widely used in various fields. [2][3][4][5][6] Zeolite imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was a kind of MOF, which was composed of Co 2 + and 2-methylimidazole. [7] In addition to these advantages of the MOF structure, ZIF-67 also has the stability of the zeolite structure, [8,9] which further expands the application range of ZIF-67.…”