This study presents the effects of gamma (γ) radiation exposure on zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and elucidates the impact of irradiation on the material. Two different ZIF materials, namely, three-dimensional (3D) crystals (ZIF-8) and two-dimensional (2D) crystals (ZIF-L), were investigated. The oxidation environment of γ-radiation (1.3 kGy h− 1) caused the phase transformation of both ZIF-8 and ZIF-L into ZIF-L materials, creating point defects. A yellow-orange colored ZIF-L was obtained from both materials. The materials were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Tauc plots, and electrochemical measurements (cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) using Nyquist plots). γZIF-8 and γZIF-L showed broad …