Conductive MOFs are a class of metal−organic frameworks with intrinsic ability of electronic conduction. Metal ions and organic linker self-assemble to form a framework which can be 1D/2D/3D in connectivity. In 2009, the first conductive MOF was described. This MOF Cu[Cu(pdt)2] (pdt=2,3-pyrazinedithiol) exhibited electrical conductivity of 6 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 300 K.
