Abstract
A novel and distinctive family of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are made of imidazolate linkers and metal ions and have structures similar to those of typical aluminosilicate zeolites. The inherent porosity characteristics, the abundance of functions, and exceptional thermal and chemical stabilities of water-based ZIFs make them suitable for a wide range of potential applications. Explosive research efforts have been made in this swiftly developing field during the last 5 years, ranging from appealing ZIF applications to synthetic approaches. The current developments made in various synthesis approaches to create water-based ZIFs are analyzed and summarized in this chapter. In recent years, its appealing properties and possible applications in gas separation, catalysis, sensing and electronic devices, and medication delivery have all been studied.
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