Metal–Organic Frameworks for CO 2 Conversion: From Simple Capture Materials to Multiple Function Platforms

ABSTRACT Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), with their remarkably elevated specific surface area, copious unsaturated coordination sites, and modifiable pore microenvironments, present a promising material platform for the conversion of CO 2 . The number of studies regarding CO 2 conversion using MOFs per year has increased rapidly, and various novel approaches have been developed. However, there have been few systematic reviews specifically on MOFs material platform for the conversion of CO 2 . This review provides a comprehensive overview of CO 2 capture and conversion using MOFs. The focused content in this review includes: (1) We discuss the underlying mechanisms by which MOFs efficiently capture carbon dioxide. (2) How MOFs, as immobilization carriers, significantly enhance the stability and catalytic efficiency of carbon sequestration enzymes as well as multi‐enzyme systems. (3) We highlight the advantages of MOF materials as enzyme mimetics for CO 2 capture and conversion, and provide a perspective on potential solutions to current challenges in CO 2 conversion. (4) Ultimately, cutting‐edge enzyme‐MOF photo/electrocatalytic coupling technology for CO 2 conversion was also evaluated. We believe this review will be helpful for readers to understand the fundamental research and applications of MOFs for the conversion of CO 2.