CHAPTER 14: Towards Future MOF Catalytic Applications

In this last chapter of the book, we highlight additional aspects, also very relevant for the future application of MOFs in catalytic processes at the industrial scale, but that have not been explicitly treated in the other chapters. On one hand, we discuss the potential of (multi-functional) MOF catalysts for one-pot tandem reactions or multicomponent coupling reactions as a means of process intensification to improve the economy of the system. On the other hand, we highlight the different approaches followed for the shaping of MOF catalysts, one of the critical steps before industrial implementation.