Prospects of metal organic framework (MOF) as excellent electrode material for supercapacitors

Abstract

Supercapacitors(SCs) are the need of the hour as it has salient features like fast charging/discharging and long cycle life. As the electrode plays a crucial role of its performance, fabrication of electrode material is of significance. As Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) imparts properties like high-tunability, favorable porous properties, tunable chemical compositions, controllable crystal structures, and adjustable geometry morphologies, which are favourable for the enhanced performance of SCs. The chapter provides a database of knowledge on how MOF with diversified physical and chemical features and functionalities can be utilized for the possible application as electrode material for supercapacitors. The chapter appreciates the choice of pristine MOF, MOF composites and MOF derived materials for an important application in the area of energy. Added to the above, the overview would give us scope for understanding and improving the properties of the MOF and hence the performance of the energy systems. Furthermore, it will kindle the interest to explore few more cost effective MOF for the energy storage application.