Metal-Organic Frameworks: Functional Luminescent and Photonic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Coordination polymers (CPs) and the particular subgroup metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are among the most studied and versatile classes of inorganic materials. The success of CPs is, to a large extent, derived from their hybrid metal–organic nature, which offers endless possibilities that give rise to an immense variety of topological architectures. In fact, the intrinsic characteristics of their constituents (metal ions, clusters, and organic linkers) imbue these materials with equally endless functionalities. Among them, storage and separation of small gas molecules, due to their high permanent porosity, as well as their impressive and tunable luminescence arising from their unique hybrid structure, are two of the most actively studied properties nowadays. In particular, enormous interest has been extended to the modulation of photoluminescence signals in these systems in response to the presence of a guest molecule, which paves the way for an almost infinite branch of sensing applications and smart molecular-based detectors.

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Dr. Javier Cepeda
Guest Editor

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• transition metal and lanthanide luminescent MOFs
• transition metal and lanthanide luminescent coordination polymers
• photofunctional coordination polymers
• phototunable MOFs
• luminescence detection/sensing of volatile-organic compounds (VOCs)
• luminescence detection/sensing of metal ions in solutions
• modulation of luminescence signal in response to gas molecules
• modulation of luminescence signal in temperature
• tunable color emission of luminescent metal-organic materials

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