Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (1): 31-44.doi: 10.1007/s40242-021-1406-x

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Self-assembly of 3p-Block Metal-based Metal-Organic Frameworks from Structural Perspective

QIAO Junyi1, LIU Xinyao1,2, ZHANG Lirong1, LIU Yunling1   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China;
    2. Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd., Beijing 100031, P. R. China
  • Received:2021-10-05 Revised:2021-11-18 Online:2022-02-01 Published:2022-01-20
  • Contact: LIU Yunling E-mail:yunling@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 21771078).

Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) are a class of porous inorganic-organic hybrid materials, which are constructed from diverse inorganic building units and multi-functional organic ligands. Highly ordered pore structures and tailored functionalization have made MOF materials potential for applications in many fields. Among various MOF materials, 3p-block metal(Al, Ga, and In)-based MOFs exhibit higher chemical stability than divalent transition metal-based MOFs due to their higher valence. In this review, Al-MOFs and In-MOFs were mainly discussed from the perspective of categories of inorganic building blocks, coordination types, and numbers of organic ligands. This review will give intuitive guidance to the design and synthesis of novel 3p-block metal-based MOFs with potential applications.

Key words: Metal-organic framework, 3p-Block metal, Secondary building unit, Structure, Self-assembly