Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Photocatalysts: Opportunities for Catalyst Design †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Metal-Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis
2.1. Carbon Dioxide Reduction
2.2. Nitrogen Reduction Reaction (NRR)
2.3. Water-Splitting Reaction
3. Outlook on the Use of MOFs as Photocatalysts
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lopez, E.C.R. Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Photocatalysts: Opportunities for Catalyst Design. Mater. Proc. 2023, 14, 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2023-14541
Lopez ECR. Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Photocatalysts: Opportunities for Catalyst Design. Materials Proceedings. 2023; 14(1):3. https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2023-14541
Chicago/Turabian StyleLopez, Edgar Clyde R. 2023. "Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Photocatalysts: Opportunities for Catalyst Design" Materials Proceedings 14, no. 1: 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2023-14541
APA StyleLopez, E. C. R. (2023). Metal-Organic Frameworks as Novel Photocatalysts: Opportunities for Catalyst Design. Materials Proceedings, 14(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2023-14541