Chapter 7 - Stability of metal organic frameworks

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarize the progress made in the design and synthesis of chemically stable MOFs, particularly those stable in acidic, basic, and aqueous systems, as well as the investigation of their applications in several expanding fields of environment, energy, and food safety over the last decade. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have received a lot of interest due to their structural variety and multifunctional tunability. Despite numerous inherent advantages and significant progress in fundamental research such as synthesis of new compounds, discovery of new structures, testing associated properties, and so on), the poor chemical stability of most MOFs severely limits their involvement in practical applications, which is the ultimate goal for developing novel materials. As a result, creating novel stable MOFs or stabilizing existing labile MOFs is imperative. As with them, some "possible" uses would be realized, while a plethora of new applications under difficult conditions may be investigated. In order to realize and broaden the applications of MOFs, effective solutions are being explored to address their stability issue.