Metal-organic framework materials for light-harvesting and energy transfer

Monica C So; Gary P Wiederrecht; Joseph E Mondloch; Joseph T Hupp; Omar K Farha

doi:10.1039/c4cc09596k

Metal-organic framework materials for light-harvesting and energy transfer

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Feb 28;51(17):3501-10. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09596k.

Authors

Monica C So¹, Gary P Wiederrecht, Joseph E Mondloch, Joseph T Hupp, Omar K Farha

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. j-hupp@northwestern.edu o-farha@northwestern.edu.

PMID: 25578391
DOI: 10.1039/c4cc09596k

Abstract

A critical review of the emerging field of MOFs for photon collection and subsequent energy transfer is presented. Discussed are examples involving MOFs for (a) light harvesting, using (i) MOF-quantum dots and molecular chromophores, (ii) chromophoric MOFs, and (iii) MOFs with light-harvesting properties, and (b) energy transfer, specifically via the (i) Förster energy transfer and (ii) Dexter exchange mechanism.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Review

MeSH terms

Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer*
Light*
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Photons
Quantum Dots

Substances

Organometallic Compounds