A compendium on metal organic framework materials and their derivatives as electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation reaction

Abstract Despite being one of the most buoyant and trailblazing green energy generation technology, the effective applications of direct methanol fuel cell is challenging mostly due to unavailability of suitably efficient, durable and cost effective catalyst for methanol oxidation reaction. The key features those should be rendered in the electrocatalytic materials are: good electrical conductivity, high surface area, mesoporous structure, excellent chemical stability towards acidic and alkaline medium, and acceptable resistivity toward corrosion. In recent years, one such emerging area of electrocatalysts are metal organic frameworks and the corresponding derived composite materials. The object of this review is to provide an impression of recent progresses in the area of metal organic frameworks and their derivatives for methanol oxidation reaction. The review compiles the synthesis strategies of those framework materials and their derivatives that are extensively being used in methanol oxidation reaction. The electrocatalytic reactivity in correlation with the structure and surface properties of the framework materials are addressed in detail.