Journal article

Metal-phenolic network composites: from fundamentals to applications

Zhixing Lin, Hai Liu, Joseph J Richardson, Wanjun Xu, Jingqu Chen, Jiajing Zhou, Frank Caruso

Chemical Society Reviews | Royal Society of Chemistry | Published : 2024

Abstract

Composites with tailored compositions and functions have attracted widespread scientific and industrial interest. Metal–phenolic networks (MPNs), which are composed of phenolic ligands and metal ions, are amorphous adhesive coordination polymers that have been combined with various functional components to create composites with potential in chemistry, biology, and materials science. This review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of both fundamental knowledge and advancements in the field of MPN composites. The advantages of amorphous MPNs, over crystalline metal–organic frameworks, for fabricating composites are highlighted, including their mild synthesis, diverse interactions, and num..

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Awarded by Australian Research Council (ARC)


Awarded by Australian Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This research was funded in part by the National Health and Medical Research Council (GNT2016732, F. C.). This research was also supported by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project scheme (F. C., DP210103114). Z. L. acknowledges The University of Melbourne for an Early Career Researcher grant. J. J. R. is a recipient of a Future Fellowship from the ARC (FT210100669). J. Z. acknowledges the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities and the Opening Project of Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering (Sichuan University) of Ministry of Education.