ABSTRACT
There are immense opportunities and challenges in energy conversion and storage. In this context, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are found very useful as catalysts because of their high surface area, diversity in structural and chemical properties, tunable porous structure, and topology. MOFs are the composites of organic and inorganic materials, with a well-defined network structure. This chapter provides a comprehensive understanding and knowledge about MOFs and their catalytic application in energy-producing and storing devices. Furthermore, the chapter emphasizes the roleof the ligand structure and the bridging metal-ions in defining the structure of MOFs, and applications of these structures in the field of light-harvesting materials, super-capacitors, batteries and hydrogen storage materials.
