Recent Advances in Zeolite‐like Cluster Organic Frameworks

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal 2019-01, Vol.25 (2), p.442-453
• Main Authors: Lin, Li‐Dan, Zhao, Dan, Li, Xin‐Xiong, Zheng, Shou‐Tian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: chalcogens; Chemistry; cluster compounds; cluster organic frameworks; Design; Metal clusters; Metal-organic frameworks; Metals; metal–halide clusters; Physicochemical properties; Synthesis; zeolite analogues; Zeolites
• ISSN: 0947-6539; 1521-3765
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803204

During the past decade, research on the design and synthesis of zeolite‐like metal–organic frameworks (ZMOFs) has developed greatly. As an important subclass of ZMOFs, zeolite‐like cluster organic frameworks (ZCOFs) built from 4‐connected metal‐cluster secondary building units (SBUs) and appropriate linear organic ligand bridges have attracted sustained interest, because such materials not only integrate the merits of inorganic zeolites, ZMOFs, and metal clusters, including interesting topologies, high surface areas, extra‐large cavities and channels, structural tunability, and unique physicochemical properties from various metal clusters, but also open up a new avenue to design and fabricate hybrid zeolite‐like materials that have many potential applications in material sciences. In this review, recent developments in ZCOFs are summarized by classifying the ZCOFs into four categories according to the composition of the SBUs: 1) ZCOFs based on metal–halide cluster SBUs, 2) ZCOFs based on metal–oxygen cluster SBUs, 3) ZCOFs based on metal–chalcogen cluster SBUs, and 4) ZCOFs based on mixed types of metal‐cluster SBUs. Besides, challenges associated with the design and synthesis of ZCOFs and the vast potential of this area are also discussed. A frame of reference: Zeolite‐like cluster organic frameworks (ZCOFs) built from 4‐connected metal‐cluster secondary building units (SBUs) have attracted sustained interest due to their charming structures and potential applications in materials sciences. This Minireview presents a summary of recent advances in the development of ZCOF materials. Challenges associated with the design and synthesis of ZCOFs and the vast potential of this area are also discussed.