Recent progress of two-dimensional metal-organic-frameworks: From synthesis to electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

High-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are crucial for water splitting and metal-air batteries. Two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic framework (MOF) has become a new class of efficient OER electrocatalysts due to the rich coordination unsaturated metal nodes, large specific surface area, and adjustable structures. In addition, because inheriting the original microstructure of MOFs and having stronger chemical and mechanical stability, metal/alloy/oxide, metal sulfide/selenide/phosphide, and other compounds derived from 2D MOFs have also shown their unique OER catalytic ability. Here, we briefly introduced the existing reaction mechanism and evaluation parameters of catalyst performance of OER, introduced the synthesis methods and corresponding characterization techniques of 2D MOFs and their derivatives, and summarized the latest progress of 2D MOFs and their derivatives as OER catalysts. Finally, we put forward some views and suggestions on the existing problems hindering the development of 2D MOFs as OER for advancing the field.