Book excerpt: In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of coordination polymers and metal organic frameworks. Topics discussed include hybrid vanadates and metal organic frameworks; structure and magnetic properties of mono- and poly-nuclear complexes containing Re(IV)l; metal organic framework applications in the fields of hydrogen storage and catalysis; MOF-Based mixed-matrix-membranes for industrial applications; coordination polymers in heterogeneous catalysis; high pressure gas storage on porous solids; metal organic frameworks for CO2 capture and halogen bonding in the assembly of high-dimensional supramolecular coordination polymers.