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Well‐Defined Metal–Organic‐Framework Hollow Nanostructures for Catalytic Reactions Involving Gases
Author(s) -
Xu Xiaobin,
Zhang Zhicheng,
Wang Xun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201500789
Subject(s) - materials science , catalysis , metal organic framework , nanostructure , nanotechnology , metal , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , metallurgy , adsorption , chemistry , engineering
The miniaturization of metal–organic‐framework (MOF) crystals to the nanoscale brings enhanced or novel properties and fulfils specific application needs. The focus here is on a kind of nanoMOF with special configurations and outstanding properties – the hollow structure. Firstly recent advances on the synthesis of MOF hollow nanostructures are introduced. Then, a novel approach based on a heterometallic system is highlighted, by which the facile synthesis of well‐defined hollow MOF structures with high complexity is achieved. Moreover, MOF hollow nanostructures are emphasized as hosts/shell materials to incorporate functional catalysts that show dramatically enhanced performances in gas‐involved reactions due to their inherent gas‐absorption/storage properties.