Microwave activation as an alternative production of metal-organic frameworks

The review is devoted to analysis of the modern data concerning microwave-assisted synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The prospects for the microwave activation of the reaction mixture as an effective method of MOF formation with tuned crystallite size are considered. Other aspects of this approach including impact of various factors (reaction mixture composition, microwave synthesis parameters) on the texture properties and morphology of MOFs are discussed. Comparative studies concerning the influence of preparation methods in the microwave fields and other procedures of MOF fabrication on the physicochemical properties of the samples are considered. Advantages of microwave synthesis from green chemistry point are outlined.