The discovery of porous hybrid materials constructed from inorganic nodes and organic multifunctional linkers has established a new area of inorganic-organic hybrids with extraordinary performance. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) represent a novel class of nanoporous materials with extremely high specific surface areas surpassing that of traditional adsorbents such as zeolites and activated carbon. The overall objective of this Large-scale integrating collaborative project is to engineer MOFs for industrial applications in catalysis, gas storage, and gas purification using the modular construction principles of MOFs for pore size engineering and functionalization. The project will substantially strengthen the position of Europe in the industrial use of Metal-Organic Frameworks, a research area so far dominated by US and Japanese companies and research organizations. The project will explore new MOF materials and their functionalization specifically designed for protective clothing.

Universidad de Granada