Research progress in structural regulation and applications of HKUST-1 and HKUST-1 based materials

HKUST-1, one of the extensively researched MOFs, possesses high specific surface area, large porosity, excellent thermal stability, and structural regulation at different scales. Due to its structural characteristics and physicochemical properties, HKUST-1 has extensive potential applications in separation, gas storage, adsorption, electrocatalysis, etc. Moreover, the micro-nano structure and morphology of HKUST-1 crystal have significant impacts on HKUST-1 based materials' properties and their potential applications. This review focuses on structural regulation methods and features of HKUST-1 in recent years, and summarizes the progress in the potential applications of HKUST-1 and HKUST-1 based composites in various fields. Finally, we provide an outlook about the research of HKUST-1 based composites.