Current research fields of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which are being developed in the last 5-10 years by Russian scientific institutions and universities, are generalized. The review encompasses the design, synthesis, topological description, and prediction of MOF properties, the development of methods for their chemical engineering and modification, their investigation by modern physicochemical techniques, and the creation of functional materials based on porous frameworks (heterogeneous catalysts, highly efficient and highly selective sorbents of the new generation, conducting materials, systems for the target drug delivery).

New cationic heteroleptic Ln(III) complexes with acetylacetonate and bis(5-(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)propane basis are synthesized. The complexes are characterized by various means, including single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Electronic absorption and emission spectra of the compounds both in solid and solutions are studied.

Nine new mononuclear and polynuclear Cu( ii ) complexes containing [5-(2-pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl]alkanes (H ₂ L ⁿ , n = 1–4) were synthesized and characterized by various techniques.

New highly luminescent heteroleptic copper( i ) halide complexes, [CuL(PPh ₃ ) ₂ X] (X = Cl, Br, I), based on 3-phenyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,4-triazole (L) and triphenylphosphine (PPh ₃ ) ligands were successfully synthesis and structurally characterized.

A new series of five highly emissive binuclear heteroleptic pyridyltriazole-Cu(I)-phosphine complexes 1–5 was synthesized and examined by different experimental (IR, elemental and thermogravimetric analysis, single crystal X-ray diffraction technique, UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy) and quantum chemical aproaches. Complexes 1–5 exhibited excellent stimuli-responsive photoluminescent performance in the solid state at room temperature (quantum yield (QY) = 27.5–52.0%; lifetime (τ) = 8.3–10.7 μs) and when the temperature was lowered to 77 K (QY = 38.3–88.2; τ = 17.8–134.7 μs). The highest QY was examined for complex 3 (52%) that can be explained by the small structural changes between the ground S₀ and exited S₁ and T₁ states leading to the small S₁–T₁ triplet gap and efficient thermally-activated delayed fluorescence. Moreover, complex 4 demonstrates reversible mechanochromic and excitation dependent luminescence.