• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 272 (2024)
Hossein Molavi1,*, Kamyar Mirzaei2, Mahdi Barjasteh3, Seyed Yahya Rahnamaee4..., Somayeh Saeedi1, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband5 and Mashallah Rezakazemi6,**|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Science (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
  • 2Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
  • 3Center for Nano-Science and Nanotechnology, Institute for Convergence Science & Technology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 15614, Iran
  • 4Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Hafez Ave., P.O.Box 15875-4413 Tehran, Iran
  • 5Grant Institute, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, West Main Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FE, UK
  • 6Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood P.O. Box 3619995161, Iran
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01487-1 Cite this Article
    Hossein Molavi, Kamyar Mirzaei, Mahdi Barjasteh, Seyed Yahya Rahnamaee, Somayeh Saeedi, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Mashallah Rezakazemi. 3D-Printed MOF Monoliths: Fabrication Strategies and Environmental Applications[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 272 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been extensively considered as one of the most promising types of porous and crystalline organic–inorganic materials, thanks to their large specific surface area, high porosity, tailorable structures and compositions, diverse functionalities, and well-controlled pore/size distribution. However, most developed MOFs are in powder forms, which still have some technical challenges, including abrasion, dustiness, low packing densities, clogging, mass/heat transfer limitation, environmental pollution, and mechanical instability during the packing process, that restrict their applicability in industrial applications. Therefore, in recent years, attention has focused on techniques to convert MOF powders into macroscopic materials like beads, membranes, monoliths, gel/sponges, and nanofibers to overcome these challenges.Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has achieved much interest because it can produce many high-resolution macroscopic frameworks with complex shapes and geometries from digital models. Therefore, this review summarizes the combination of different 3D printing strategies with MOFs and MOF-based materials for fabricating 3D-printed MOF monoliths and their environmental applications, emphasizing water treatment and gas adsorption/separation applications. Herein, the various strategies for the fabrication of 3D-printed MOF monoliths, such as direct ink writing, seed-assisted in-situ growth, coordination replication from solid precursors, matrix incorporation, selective laser sintering, and digital light processing, are described with the relevant examples. Finally, future directions and challenges of 3D-printed MOF monoliths are also presented to better plan future trajectories in the shaping of MOF materials with improved control over the structure, composition, and textural properties of 3D-printed MOF monoliths.
    Hossein Molavi, Kamyar Mirzaei, Mahdi Barjasteh, Seyed Yahya Rahnamaee, Somayeh Saeedi, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Mashallah Rezakazemi. 3D-Printed MOF Monoliths: Fabrication Strategies and Environmental Applications[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 272
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