Multi-functional sites catalysts based on post-synthetic modification of metal-organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a unique class of porous crystalline materials that have shown promise for a wide range of applications. MOFs have been explored as a new type of heterogeneous catalytic materials, because of their high surface area, uniform and tunable pores, facile functionalization and incorporation of catalytic active sites. The use of multi-functional sites MOF materials as catalysts for synergistic catalysis and tandem reactions has attracted increasing attention. In this review, we aim to introduce the construction of bi- or multi-functional MOF catalysts with cooperative or cascade functions via post-synthetic modification (PSM). (C) 2018 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.