Conductive Mechanisms of Metal-Organic Framework and Improvement of Its Conductivity
Metal-organic framework(MOF)is a class of porous materials consisting of inorganic metal nodes and organic linkers,also known as porous coordination polymers.It has drawn increased attention and is widely applied in catalysis,gas/energy storage,chemical sensing,drug delivery and many other fields due to its large specific surface area,high porosity,rich topology and tunable framework structure.However,due to the inherent poor electrical conductivity of most MOF materials,the development in electrochemical applications is significantly constrained.Therefore,it has become one of the research hotspots to explore the conduction mechanism of MOF and strategically regulate its conductive properties,so that it can achieve sufficiently good performance and realize wide and practical applications.This article introduces the conductive mechanisms of MOF and a variety of strategies for improving its conductivity.In addition,the present challenges and the development in the future are briefly prospected.
Metal-organic framework(MOF)Conductive mechanismEnhancement of conductivity