advances in the synthesis and applications of mof-5: a comprehensive review

The metal salt (zn) and linker (bdc=1,4-benzodicarboxylate) combine to form mof-5, a metal-organic framework (mof). it was initially synthesized by omar mons yaghi’s team in 1999 and is an important metal-organic framework and has been intensely studied, especially in drug delivery, sensing, catalysis, and adsorption/separation applications as a result of its exceptional flexibility and porous architecture. solvothermal, non-solvothermal, electrochemical, microwave-assisted synthesis, and sonochemical processes are among the numerous synthesis methods that may be employed to generate mof-5. this study aimed to appraise the methods employed for the synthesis of mof-5 and its various applications.