Metal–Organic Frameworks as Fuels for Advanced Applications: Evaluating and Modifying the Combustion Energy of Popular MOFs

Systematic
investigation of combustion energies for popular metal–organic
framework materials reveals energy content comparable to conventional
energetic materials, which can be further modified and fine-tuned
through the control of framework topology or isostructural ligand
replacement to yield energy densities comparable to conventional energetic
materials such as trinitrotoluene and hydrazine-, diesel-, or kerosene-based
fuels.