Metal–Organic Frameworks–Polymer Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 3671
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metal–organic frameworks–polymer composites; design of polymer composites and nanocomposites; phase change materials; polymer foams; polymer aerogel; polymer hydrogel; smart composites; applications of polymeric materials and their composites in energy storage; applications of polymeric materials and their composites in environmental modification
Interests: photoelectric functional polymers
Interests: MOFs catalysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Metal–organic frameworks are porous hybrid materials composed of metal ions and organic ligands with many advantages, such as a large specific surface area, a regular and diverse porous structure and an adjustable pore size. However, MOF crystals have poor plasticity and mechanical properties. On the contrary, polymers are flexible, malleable, and processable solids that are used for a broad range of commonly used technologies. The obvious difference between the properties of MOFs and polymers has prompted efforts to hybridize crystalline MOFs and flexible polymers to create composites that retain the desired properties of these different materials. This Special Issue aims to present new developments and advances in MOF–polymer composites, including new preparation techniques and applications in the fields of environmental modification, energy generation and storage, etc.
Dr. Yongxin Liu
Prof. Dr. Jiali Zhang
Prof. Dr. Wenyuan Xu
Dr. Xi Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanocomposites
- micro-nanoparticles
- smart
- metal-organic frameworks
- phase chage materials
- polymer aerogel
- polymer hydrogel
- environmental modification
- photocatalysis
- adsorption
- energy storage
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