Ligand codes: 1,3,5-BTC – benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid; 1,2,4-BTC – benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid; BDC – benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid; CA – citric acid; and MIM – 2-methyl imidazole. Binder codes: MSE – methoxy-siloxane ether; PVA – polyvinyl alcohol; PVC – polyvinyl chloride; KH570 – 3(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate; and MC – methyl cellulose. Plasticizer codes: MHPC – methyl hydroxyl propyl cellulose and DMF – N, N-dimethylformamide. “—” not specified. a Measured by Hg intrusion.

V. Finsy, H. Verelst, L. Alaerts, D. E. De Vos, P. A. Jacobs, G. V. Baron and J. F. M. Denayer, Pore-Filling-Dependent Selectivity Effects in the Vapor-Phase Separation of Xylene Isomers on the Metal−Organic Framework MIL-47, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130, 7110–7118, DOI: 10.1021/ja800686c. It should be noted that there are two types of granulation processes distinguished in the literature: wet and dry granulation. Dry granulation is applied when powders are incompatible with the use of solvents. Typically, it implies the compression of a parent powder at high pressures followed by mild crushing and sieving. Mainly, this process resembles and is typically subsequent to pelletization. Therefore, it was described in the previous part.and their applications as anodes in lithium and sodium ion batteries, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2019, 388, 172–201, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.02.029. R. V. Jasra, B. Tyagi, Y. M. Badheka, V. N. Choudary and T. S. G. Bhat, Effect of Clay Binder on Sorption and Catalytic Properties of Zeolite Pellets, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2003, 42, 3263–3272, DOI: 10.1021/ie010953l. Introduction Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs; also called Porous Coordination Polymers, PCPs) have attracted a great deal of attention since they were first described in 1995 and developed in the early 2000s. 1,2 They represent a new class of hybrid crystalline microporous materials as they are composed of metal nodes (ions or clusters) bound together by multitopic organic linkers. Such coordination allows for an eventual 1-, 2- or 3-dimensional framework. In most cases, the metal core is formed from transition metals, while the linker is often comprised of cyclic organic compounds presenting carboxylate groups or N-donors. Over the past decades, researchers from all over the world have probed a significant number of different combinations of metal precursors, organic linkers, and synthesis conditions, leading to the discovery of many new MOF structures. Nowadays, this denomination includes several thousand structures including the famous HKUST-1, 3 UiO-66, 4 ZIF-8 5 and MIL-101. 6 The “Meilleur Ouvrier de France”competition was created in France in 1924 with the objective to revive the dwindling number of traditional craftsmen in France and recognize those who represent “high qualification in the exercise of a professional activity in the craft, commercial, service, industrial or agricultural.” The process parameters entirely depend on the initial powder to be shaped. Mainly, the pressure applied on it should be carefully selected to avoid the complete destruction of the crystal structure (amorphization) and therefore loss of intrinsic properties. Additionally, the rate of pressure increase should be adequate for the same reason.

V. Finsy, L. Ma, L. Alaerts, D. E. De Vos, G. V. Baron and J. F. M. Denayer, Separation of CO 2 / CH 4 mixtures with the MIL-53 (Al) metal–organic framework, Microporous Mesoporous Mater., 2009, 120, 221–227, DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2008.11.007. Recently, 3D printing has been applied to a large number of structured adsorbents and catalysts. Thus, Al 2O 3 was shown to be printable into monoliths exhibiting high catalytic efficiency as well as good recyclability. 95 Zeolites 13X and 5A have also been printed into monoliths for CO 2 removal purposes, 96 while a 3D-printed zeolite (ZSM-5) has been probed for CO 2, CH 4 and N 2 separation. Among the other printed structures can be found carbons, 97 amorphous aluminosilicates 98 and other classes of adsorbents. 99 The MOF title is really unique. It carries an important historical legacy and recognizes work approaching perfection. It is a true honor to receive recognition for one'speers and country. Today, I proudly represent and further with my best abilities the values of professional excellence, innovation and transmission.” explains Meilleur Ouvrier de France ChefChristian Segui What is the competition about? Generally, extruders are divided into screw and piston types. The former allows continuous processing and might consist of one (single screw), two (twin screw) or multiple screws which operate in simultaneous and parallel rotations. On the other hand, piston extruders operate in batch mode; however, they enable the extrusion of pastes with high viscosity and compaction. Extrusion is another classical technique which is especially used to produce extrudates and honeycombs for catalytic converters. When it is applied to MOFs, limited impact on the structural and textural properties can be observed for most MOFs, due to lower pressures and shear forces applied. Extrusion requires, however, finely controlling the formulation and related rheological properties of the extruded paste. Advantageously, extrusion can also be used for the direct preparation of MOF objects starting from precursors (reactive extrusion). The latter is of particular interest as it allows limiting or avoiding completely the toxic solvents traditionally used for the synthesis of MOF powders. At the same time, reactive extrusion implies a continuous process with high potential space time yields. While this approach might not be applicable to all MOF structures, the reactive extrusion presents several advantages over more conventional methods such as solvo/hydrothermal or microwave-assisted syntheses of MOFs. On the other hand, these conventional methods remain better in terms of obtained crystallinity and surface area for most MOF structures.G. Férey, C. Mellot-Draznieks, C. Serre, F. Millange, J. Dutour, S. Surblé and I. Margiolaki, A Chromium Terephthalate-Based Solid with Unusually Large Pore Volumes and Surface Area, Science, 2005, 309, 2040–2042, DOI: 10.1126/science.1116275. Though the hospitality industry is just one of many sectors participating in the MOF competition, the chef and pastry chef categories have become more widely publicized in recent years. MOF chefs wear have the designation emblazoned on their chef coats via a tri-colored collar and the MOF logo, serving as a very visible representation of the fact that they've achieved a fantastically high level of excellence. If you see a date below the MOF logo, that's the year he or she won the MOF title. For instance, the authors used copper hydroxide and trimesic acid mixed with methanol as a feed material to produce HKUST-1. Upon extrusion at room temperature, the product was washed with ethanol and dried to yield HKUST-1 extrudates with a specific surface area of 1738 m 2 g −1 and a crystal structure expected for this MOF. Furthermore, the authors showed that ZIF-8 extrudates can be made by both single and twin screw extrusion processes. For this, they used a blend of zinc carbonate and 2-methylimidazole with no solvent added and extruded it at 200 °C. In both cases, the processes yielded a crystalline product with the ZIF-8 topology and high surface areas: 1604 m 2 g −1 (twin screw) and 1750 m 2 g −1 (single screw). Lastly, the authors produced a highly crystalline Al-fumarate with a BET surface area of 1010 m 2 g −1 by extruding a mixture of Al-sulfate, fumaric acid and sodium hydroxide at 150 °C. It is worth noting that this approach enables the production of MOFs with decent space-time yields (STY) as single and twin screw extrusions are continuous processes. According to XRD results, the printed objects retained the original crystal structure of HKUST-1 upon formulation. A certain peak broadening was observed for all materials, suggesting small MOF crystals. Indeed, as confirmed by SEM, the shaped objects were composed of HKUST-1 crystals with sizes in the 20–50 nm range. However, a significant decrease of the S BET was measured, from 1850 m 2 g −1 for the parent powder to 1134 m 2 g −1 for the 3D-printed solids. As no binder was present, this decrease might be ascribed to the partial collapse of the HKUST-1 framework. Finally, Lawson et al. 111 studied the post-printing crystallization of HKUST-1 starting from a gel containing all precursors. In this case, a mixture of bentonite (21 wt%), methylcellulose (2 wt%) and PVA (6 wt%) was used to obtain satisfactory rheological properties. The as-printed grids presented a fair replication of the initial model, and they were further placed in a convection oven at 120 °C for 20 hours to induce crystallization of the MOF. The resulting material presented a S BET of 500 m 2 g −1, slightly higher than that of a comparative solid directly 3D-printed starting from the HKUST-1 powder (470 m 2 g −1). While the solids were extensively washed with acetone, residual DMF was observed by FTIR spectroscopy as characterized by a band at 2100 cm −1. Finally, the CO 2 capacities of both solids at 25 °C were compared. While the solid prepared from the HKUST-1 powder presented a CO 2 capacity 50% higher (2.1 mmol g −1 against 1.4 mmol g −1), which is not in line with their respective S BET, the solid obtained by growing HKUST-1 crystals on the as-printed solid displayed enhanced mass transfer kinetics (diffusivity × 10 8 (cm 2 s −1): 8.75 against 5.25). This was attributed to the presence of a larger extent of mesopores ( V meso (cm 3 g −1 STP) = 0.16 against 0.09).