Hydrophobicity: a key factor en route to applications of metal–organic frameworks

Soumya Mukherjee; K. K.R. Datta; Roland A. Fischer

doi:10.1016/j.trechm.2021.09.002

Hydrophobicity: a key factor en route to applications of metal–organic frameworks

Soumya Mukherjee, K. K.R. Datta, Roland A. Fischer

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Water is ubiquitous on planet Earth. Whereas freshwater is proverbially mentioned as life, water in its vapor and liquid forms is infamous as a nemesis to solid adsorbents/catalysts in terms of negatively impacting their relevant performance parameters. Despite early promises, modularly composed metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are no exception to this oft-encountered handicap of water instability. Thanks to the recent emergence of high surface hydrophobicity, some water-stable MOFs have been realized. We herein put forward a critical analysis of the hydrophobic MOFs and MOF composites known thus far. Recent developments in this area are contextualized from the perspective of future growth as regards several applications of immediate relevance to energy and environmental sustainability for a greener tomorrow.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	911-925
Number of pages	15
Journal	Trends in Chemistry
Volume	3
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2021.09.002
Publication status	Published - Nov 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

crystal engineering
hydrophobicity
metal–organic framework
spectrum of performance parameters
stability
surface wetting
technological readiness level

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Hydrophobicity: a key factor en route to applications of metal–organic frameworks

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