Induced aggregation and synergistic coordination strategy in metal oxo clusters and their organic frameworks

Abstract

The new class of materials of metal cluster organic framework (MCOFs) derive from metal organic framework (MOFs) and metal oxo clusters (MOCs). In recent years, MCOFs has attracted considerable attention for their combination of metal oxo clusters and porous characteristics. We herein summarize the progress of lanthanide cluster organic framework (LnCOFs), and point out the induced aggregation and synergetic coordination strategy. This strategy is suitable for making MCOFs and MOCs.