Author(s) :

Shangqi Xu.

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Abstract :

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are a major driver of global climate change, creating an urgent need for efficient and scalable carbon capture technologies. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a promising class of porous materials for CO₂ capture due to their tunable structures, ultrahigh surface areas, and chemically addressable adsorption sites. This narrative review synthesizes current research on MOFs for CO₂ capture, with a focus on how chemical composition and key structural features, including porosity, active sites, and framework stability, govern adsorption performance. Representative MOFs are discussed to illustrate structure performance relationships and to highlight design tradeoffs relevant to practical applications. In addition, current challenges and future research directions are examined, including material stability under realistic operating conditions, cost effective synthesis, and the integration of carbon capture with CO₂ utilization strategies. The objective of this review is to consolidate design principles for MOF based CO₂ capture and to provide a conceptual framework to guide the development and industrial implementation of high-performance MOF materials.