Used as a highly efficient catalyst in organic oxidation reactions, particularly in the conversion of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones, leveraging the redox properties of cerium. Its robust metal-organic framework structure, incorporating cerium and zirconium, allows for high thermal and chemical stability, making it suitable for repeated use in industrial processes.

Applied in environmental remediation for the adsorption and degradation of pollutants such as dyes and heavy metals from wastewater, as well as toxic gases like sarin from air.

Explored in gas storage and separation due to its tunable porosity and strong Lewis acid sites from zirconium clusters.

Shows promise in sensing applications because of its luminescence properties when exposed to specific analytes.

In biomedical applications, studied for targeted drug delivery with controlled release and biosensing by surface modification to bind specific molecules.