Metal Organic Frameworks as Versatile Materials for Energy Storage, Environmental Remediation, and Catalytic Applications
Metal organic Framework is a family of 2D transition-metal carbides and nitrides, and has emerged as promising materials for a wide range of applications, particularly in electro- and photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen generation. Their unique structure, large surface area, metallic conductivity, and surface terminations offer numerous advantages in enhancing catalytic activity. Metal organic framework compounds are also called MXene. This review provides a detailed examination of the organic framework of metals and their properties, including their synthesis methods, structural features, and surface chemistry. Recent advances in MXene-based composites, especially MXene-TiO2 and MXene/metal composites, are also discussed for improved water splitting efficiency. Challenges such as weak environmental stability, limited intrinsic catalytic activity, and charge recombination are highlighted along with strategies for overcoming these limitations. Finally, the future outlook of MXene-based materials for scalable, sustainable hydrogen production is presented. This review summarizes the most recent breakthroughs and predicts the prospects of MOFs for heterojunctions, composites, doping, and other technologies that enhance their capabilities. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the present state of research on MOFs and emphasizes their prospective applications in materials science, energy science, environmental science, photoelectrochemistry, and photoelectronic devices.
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