Make metal–organic frameworks safe and sustainable by design for industrial translation

Swaroop Chakraborty; Dhruv Menon; Iuliia Mikulska; Christian Pfrang; David Fairen-Jimenez; Superb K. Misra; Iseult Lynch

doi:10.1038/s41578-025-00774-6

Make metal–organic frameworks safe and sustainable by design for industrial translation

Swaroop Chakraborty^*
, Dhruv Menon
, Iuliia Mikulska
, Christian Pfrang
, David Fairen-Jimenez
, Superb K. Misra
, Iseult Lynch^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks hold immense application potential, but their stability and environmental safety remain barriers to industrial translation. Embracing the ‘safe and sustainable by design’ framework would, however, set a transformative pathway to the development of robust, recyclable metal–organic frameworks, ensuring functionality, minimal ecological impact and alignment with circular economy and chemical sustainability goals.

Original language	English
Article number	e2105245118
Journal	Nature Reviews Materials
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-025-00774-6
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 29 Jan 2025

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Energy (miscellaneous)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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Unravelling Structural and Biogeochemical Transformation of Nano-Metal Organic Framework: Impact on Ecotoxicity & Environmental Applications
Chakraborty, S. (Principal Investigator)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/03/25 → 28/02/30
Project: Research Councils
Transformation of Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) in biological and environmental matrices: An insight to develop sustainable and safe materials
Lynch, I. (Principal Investigator)
The Royal Society
1/12/23 → 30/11/25
Project: Research Councils

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