Lanthanide–containing Metal–organic Framework–based Nanomaterials: Catalytic Chemical Transformations and Energy Conversion Perspectives

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To address the increasing demand for sustainable catalytic transformations and energy conversion, advanced materials that integrate tunable activity and functionality with chemical engineering principles such as scalability, durability, and process integration for practical application are highly required. Lanthanide-containing metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials (Ln-MOF-BNs) combine structural tunability and porosity with the distinctive 4f-electron chemistry, Lewis acidity, and high coordination of Ln nodes. This review article highlights the uses of Ln-MOF-BNs for enhanced activity, selectivity, and recyclability in important transformations (i.e., cyanosilylation, olefin epoxidation, epoxide cycloaddition, C–C couplings) and for improved energy-conversion performance (i.e., designed frameworks for oxygen evolution reaction, enhanced oxygen reduction reaction pathways, and improved photocatalytic water splitting). Ln-MOF-BNs and their derivatives also enhance lithium storage kinetics, rate capability, cycle stability, and supercapacitor performance as electrodes. We delineate future prospects in operational assessment and viable synthesis-to-device integration to accelerate the implementation of Ln-MOF-BNs. © The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers 2026.

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