Metal Organic Frameworks

 

Metal Organic Frameworks, commonly known as MOFs started to be synthesized in laboratories in the late 1990's. These MOFs have an inorganic metal ion(s) contently bonded to organic ligands which form a 3D cage-like structure. It a way they are analogous to inorganic zeolites where the cages are formed only of inorganic ions. MOFs have found potential applications in hydrogen and methane storage, catalysis, drug-delivery, carbon capture and  as semiconductors.

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The research focuses on synthesizing these novel materials using Radiofrequency Plasma in the time scale of 1-120 minutes. Studies are being conducted on the morphology and phase of the MOFs. The catalytic activity of such materials will also be explored. The cage-like structures helps in the enhancing the catalytic activity of conventional catalysts embedded in the MOF structure.