Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as particularly exciting multifunctional hybrid materials due to their inherent advantages of both organic linkers and inorganic metal ions, as well as the tailorability in terms of structure, dimension, size, and shape. As one special type of MOF materials, the lanthanide MOFs provide the bright promise to develop various types of luminescent applications due to their unique luminescence properties such as high luminescence quantum yield, long-lived emission, large Stokes shifts, and characteristically sharp line emissions. Up to now, lanthanide MOFs have been proven successful in many applications. In this chapter, we review the latest developments in lanthanide MOFs and their applications in sensing, light-emitting devices, and biomedicine. In addition, we highlight some strategies for effectively improving their luminescent function applications.
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