Conductive MOFs with Photophysical Properties: Applications and Thin-Film Fabrication

Highlights An overview on photophysical properties of conductive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) including photoconductivity and photoluminescence is provided. Miscellaneous applications of MOFs with photophysical properties are discussed. Recent advances in integration of photoactive MOFs with practical devices are summarized. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of hybrid materials with many promising applications. In recent years, lots of investigations have been oriented toward applications of MOFs in electronic and photoelectronic devices. While many high-quality reviews have focused on synthesis and mechanisms of electrically conductive MOFs, few of them focus on their photophysical properties. Herein, we provide an in-depth review on photoconductive and photoluminescent properties of conductive MOFs together with their corresponding applications in solar cells, luminescent sensing, light emitting, and so forth. For integration of MOFs with practical devices, recent advances in fabrication of photoactive MOF thin films are also summarized.