日本ゼオライト学会　刊行物 Publication of Japan Zeolite Association

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), also called porous coordination polymers (PCPs), are crystalline microporous materials assembled from metal-based nodes and organic linkers via coordination bonds. Because the size and shape of the micropores and the chemical and physical properties are designable, research interest has been focused on the creation of novel electronic, optical, and magnetic properties toward next-generation devices. In order to realize MOF-based devices, the fabrication of MOF thin films with out-of-plane and in-plane orientation over a large centimeter-scale area remains a challenge. In this review, our recent progress on the fabrication method of oriented MOF thin films using metal hydroxide as a scaffold, and their unique optical and electronic properties are reviewed.