Mixed-Metal MOFs: Unique Opportunities in Metal-organic Framework Functionality and Design.

By Mohammad Yaser Masoomi, A. Morsali, A. Dhakshinamoorthy, H. García. Angewandte Chemie, 2019

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Mixed-metal metal organic frameworks (MM-MOFs) can be considered those MOFs having two metals anywhere in the structure. The present review summarizes the various strategies reported for preparation of MM-MOFs and some of their applications in adsorption, gas separation and catalysis. It is shown that compared to homometallic MOFs, MM-MOFs bring about the opportunity to take advantage of the complexity and the synergism derived from the presence of different metal ions in the structure of MOFs. This is reflected in a superior performance and even stability of MM-MOFs respect to related single metal MOFs. Emphasis is made on the use of MM-MOFs as catalysts for tandem reaction.

Subfields: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry

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