Porous coordination polymers in energy storage and conversion

Porous coordination polymers (PCPs) also termed as metal-organic frameworks or metal-organic coordination networks are emerging as a class of highly porous materials. These have garnered huge attention attributed to their exclusive inherent properties, including hierarchical and ordered porosity, diverse architectures accompanied by large surface area, and outstanding electrical conductivity. Coordination polymers are formed by linking organic ligands with metal centers. By implementing metal-ligand bonding, PCPs stretch to “infinity” in one, two, or three dimensions. Various exclusive characteristics project them as ideal candidates for numerous applications in which energy storage and conversion are worth mentioning. This chapter focuses on key innovations associated with PCPs of different dimensions with emphasis on their design and synthesis strategies, and potential applications in energy storage and conversion systems. Further this chapter ends on a conclusive note by including a discussion on the future possible research directions in this area.