Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives for Li-air batteries

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of outstanding materials in Li-air batteries because of their high surface areas, tailorable pore sizes and diverse catalytic centers. However, MOF-based batteries are facing challenges such as poor electronic conductivity and inferior long-cycle stability that limit their further development. This review first summarizes the progress of pristine MOFs and MOF-derived materials in Li-air batteries in the past 5 years, then provides a perspective for subsequent development of MOFs and their derivatives in this emerging field. (C) 2019 Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.