Metal-organic frameworks as hosts for nanoparticles

The fabrication of metal nanoparticles (NP) in porous host matrices, especially metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has become of great interest in recent years, due to the broad field of applications. In this article we summarize the progress in the field of NP@MOF materials and illustrate the different preparation methods as well as suitable characterisation techniques. Furthermore, practical applications in the fields of hydrogen storage and heterogeneous catalysis are briefly discussed.