Fatemeh Jafari - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box ۵۵۱۸۱-۸۳۱۱۱, Maragheh, Iran
Reza Abazari - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Maragheh, P.O. Box ۵۵۱۸۱-۸۳۱۱۱, Maragheh, Iran

The energy crises are currently the main challenges for human life. Promising solutions are expected from research on novel materials with a wide range of functional benefits. The new family of materials, known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), where the coordination bonds with metal and organic matter as the center atom and ligand, respectively, are an exciting class of such functional materials.[۱] MOFs represent inorganic-organic hybrids of crystals, making them beneficial for different applications. In the past few years, several attempts have been made to modify pristine MOFs and achieve better characteristics, including higher surface area, greater availability of active sites, highly stable materials, and improved transport and diffusion of mass. In comparison with other common porous materials such as mesoporous silica and zeolites, MOFs have advantages like tuneable topologies and pore sizes, porous structure, multi-functionality, well-defined structure and uniform dispersion of components that enable them for energy-related applications. These advantages make easy electron transfers and ion diffusions during electrochemical reactions.[۲]

Metal–organic framework, Energy storage, Multi-functionality, well-defined structure.