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Metal-organic framework nanosheets: a class of glamorous low-dimensional materials with distinct structural and chemical natures

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Metal-organic framework nanosheets have gained great attention because of the diversified structures, tunable chemical functionalities, large surface area and ultrathin thickness. In this review, we introduce the recent progress in the favorable applications for catalysis, sensing, energy storage and gas separation, which has significantly addressed the advantages of the nanosheets. A summary of nanosheet fabrication approaches is put forward to establish a comprehension on the origin of the MOF nanosheets. And at last but not the least, we present the concerns on the challenges and opportunities of these materials from our perspectives.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21808215, 21721004), the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (ZZBS201815) and the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (XLYC1801004).

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Peng, Y., Yang, W. Metal-organic framework nanosheets: a class of glamorous low-dimensional materials with distinct structural and chemical natures. Sci. China Chem. 62, 1561–1575 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-019-9575-8

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