Metal–Organic Frameworks as Fuels for Advanced Applications: Evaluating and Modifying the Combustion Energy of Popular MOFs

Abstract

Systematic investigation of combustion energies for popular metal–organic framework materials reveals energy content comparable to conventional energetic materials, which can be further modified and fine-tuned through the control of framework topology or isostructural ligand replacement to yield energy densities comparable to conventional energetic materials such as trinitrotoluene and hydrazine-, diesel-, or kerosene-based fuels.