Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) based materials for photocatalytic applications

Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) has attracted increasingly attention due to their unique properties. This article emphasizes the primary strategies to improve the photocatalytic activity of MILs, including modification, doping and derivation. Their applications in the field of photocatalysis are comprehensively summarized. In addition, the challenges and perspectives in future work are proposed. • MILs-based photocatalysts are summarized systematically. • Primary strategies to improve the photoactivity of MILs were discussed. • The synergistic effects between MILs and secondary components are summarized. • Prospects of design, synthesis and applications are investigated. As one of the most effective method to convert solar energy into chemical energy, photocatalysis has gained extensive attention over the recent years. Attributes such as excellent porous structure, ultrahigh surface area and abundant active sites give Materials Institute Lavoisier (MIL) an edge over conventional photocatalyst. Furthermore, the structure, surface active sites, light response range and charge separation efficiency of MILs can be adjusted through reasonable design and modification. Herein, the research progress of MIL-based materials for photocatalytic applications is reviewed. Special attention is paid to the photocatalytic mechanism and primary strategies to improve the photocatalytic activity, including modification, doping and derivation, which are reviewed from the aspects of structure, optical properties, and stability. The synergistic effects between MILs and secondary components in MIL-based composites are compared and summarized. Additionally, the development opportunities and unsolved problems of MIL-based materials in the field of photocatalysis are also discussed.