The Current Status of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Use in Liquid Chromatography.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are self-assembled combinations of metals and inorganic ligands that result in a relatively young class of highly ordered, porous materials. Because of the number of structural and chemical possibilities, high surface area, controlled pore volume, and favorable thermal properties, MOFs are being investigated in several fields, including chromatography. Because of the enormous interest in a 2018 "Column Watch" article on the subject and the high level of research in the field, this article explores recent (2019-present) activity specifically toward the application of MOFs for liquid chromatography (LC). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]