Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Based Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as desirable cross-functional platforms for electrochemical energy conversion and storage (ECS) systems owing to their highly ordered and tuneable compositions and structures. In many cases, pristine MOFs cannot meet the requirements of practical ECS applications because of the intrinsic deficiencies of conventional MOFs such as poor conductivity and limited functionality. Recent efforts have demonstrated that the combination of MOFs with functional materials to form MOF composites can overcome the deficiencies of conventional MOFs while maintaining their advantages. Various functional materials, including metal nanoparticles (MNPs), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), porous supports, molecule complexes, and conductive substrates, have been coupled with MOFs to form MOF composites for enhanced ECS applications. MOFs and MOF composites are widely used as precursors to fabricate nanomaterials for ECS. The high diversity of metal ions and organic linkers renders MOFs ideal platforms to design and fabricate various functional materials, including carbons, metal compounds, and their composites. The component design of MOF-derived materials shows great superiority for obtaining desirable compositions and structures, by which heteroatom doping, multiple components, desirable synergistic effects, high structural robustness, and full utilization of active species can be achieved.

This Special Issue will provide critical insights into achieving highly active, stable, and sustainable MOF-based composites for energy conversion and storage applications. In this Special Issue, we invite papers exploring the most recent advances in aspects of MOFs and their composites, including synthesis techniques, characterization, and applications, in the form of original research articles and critical reviews.

Dr. Kisan Chhetri
Dr. Tae Hoon Ko
Dr. Bipeen Dahal
Guest Editors

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