Introduction to Metal-Organic Frameworks

Chapter 2Full Access Introduction to Metal–Organic Frameworks Arpan Hazra, Arpan Hazra Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Bergstraße 66, Dresden, 01069 GermanySearch for more papers by this authorStefan Kaskel, Stefan Kaskel Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Bergstraße 66, Dresden, 01069 GermanySearch for more papers by this author Arpan Hazra, Arpan Hazra Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Bergstraße 66, Dresden, 01069 GermanySearch for more papers by this authorStefan Kaskel, Stefan Kaskel Technische Universität Dresden, Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Bergstraße 66, Dresden, 01069 GermanySearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Sangita Das, Sangita Das Durham University, Stockton Road, Lower Mountjoy, Durham, United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorSabu Thomas, Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaSearch for more papers by this authorPartha Pratim Das, Partha Pratim Das Yonsei University, Yonseiro-50, Seodaemungu, Seoul, KS, South KoreaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 22 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527834266.ch2 AboutPDFPDFView & download chapterView & download chapterView & download full book ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary In recent decades, we have witnessed an exponential increase in the synthesis and applicability of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). Simply put into words, these are basically combinations of inorganic and organic units forming a reticular arrangement. Today, more than 20 000 MOFs have been reported in the literature, and out of these, a large proportion finds important and interesting industrial applications. This introductory chapter aims to provide the readers with a flavor of the basics of MOFs, their structure–functional relationship, and examples of some widely studied MOFs. Fundamental understanding of the basic units, such as metal nodes, organic linkers with different denticity, and secondary building units (SBUs), helps in further understanding the reticular organization of this unique class of porous materials. Metal nodes and carboxylate linkers in SBUs have been known to create a metal–oxo cluster, which provides further thermal stability and flexibility. 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