Advances and prospects of rare earth metal-organic frameworks in catalytic applications

In recent years, rare earth metal-organic frameworks (RE-MOFs) have attracted increasing attention because of abundant coordination behaviors, adjustable channels and stable networks. The various electron structures of rare earth ions contribute to the catalytic applications of RE-MOFs and their derivates. In this review, we systematically summarize the research progress that using RE-MOFs and their derivates as catalysts for organic reaction, photocatalytic reaction, and CO oxidation reaction. The major parts include synthetic strategies and catalytic applications of the RE-MOFs. Finally, impressive achievements of RE-MOF catalysts are emerging and a prospect is provided for the development of RE-MOF catalysts at the end of the review.