Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of highly crystalline, porous material that have seen rapidly expanding potential for industrial use in seperation and catalytic applications. However, their highly crystalline powder form limits the use of MOFs in large scale processes due to poor processability. In contrast, polymers have become ubiquitous in daily life due to their variety of properties and facile processability. Herein, we report our efforts to hybridize these two classes of materials, both through MOF surface functionalization via the covalent linkage of synthetic polymers and directly through the use of polymeric MOF ligands (polyMOFs), to create a unique class hybrid materials that combine the rich chemistries of MOFs and desirable properties of synthetic polymers.

Towards processable MOFs through polymer/MOF hybrid materials

2019 Fall National Meeting

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