Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is relatively a new class of multi-functional materials with fascinating structures and unusual properties, such as porosity, high surface areas, as well as excellent chemical and thermal stability. MOFs have attracted a great deal of attention in the past decade. Comparing with conventional inorganic porous materials, an important feature of MOFs is that their framework structures can be finely controlled. Therefore, MOFs with specific function and adjustable pore size can be synthesized by the choice of metal ions or clusters and organic building blocks with specific functional groups and shape. Recently, a large number of MOFs have been synthesized and shown potential applications in many areas, such as gas storage, catalysis and separation. This review summarizes the research progress on application of MOFs as stationary phases in liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. Finally, a prospect of the application of this new class of multi-functional materials in chromatography is given.

Contents
1 Introduction
2 Metal-organic frameworks used as chromatographic stationary phases
2.1 Metal-organic frameworks used as stationary phases in liquid chromatography
2.2 Metal-organic frameworks used as stationary phases in gas chromatography
3 Outlook