ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 718 - 727
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Global
warming
and
climate
change
are
two
severe
environmental
dangers
brought
on
by
the
steady
rise
in
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
concentration
atmosphere.
Thus,
order
to
reduce
this
problem,
it
is
essential
find
an
efficient
material
for
high
CO2
capture
that
can
simultaneously
exhibit
good
catalytic
activity
utilization
into
useful
chemicals.
Herein,
we
report
synthesis
of
N-heterocyclic
carbene-based
porous
organic
polymers
(NHC-01
NHC-02)
using
Friedel–Crafts
reaction
with
imidazolium
salt
bi-phenyl.
Among
polymers,
NHC-01
exhibited
outstanding
stability,
flexibility,
BET
surface
area
(1298
m2
g–1).
displayed
a
uptake
capacity
2.85
mmol
g–1
under
1.0
bar
pressure
at
273
K.
NHC-01/02
has
been
utilized
as
metal-free
organocatalyst
conversion
due
its
area,
absorption
capacity,
bears
NHC
moiety
network.
selectively
reduced
methanol
via
hydrosilylation
complete
silane
atmospheric
pressure.
Furthermore,
catalyst
also
shows
toward
N-formylation
reductive
cyclization
reactions,
which
showed
yields
up
least
four
cycles.
The
mechanisms
studied
theoretical
simulation
density
functional
theory
(DFT),
intermediates
have
appropriate
free
energy
level
promote
low
barrier.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(36), P. 19856 - 19865
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
Introducing
an
external
visible-light
field
would
be
a
promising
strategy
to
improve
the
activity
of
electrocatalytic
CO2
reduction
reaction
(CO2RR),
but
it
still
remains
challenge
due
short
excited-state
lifetime
active
sites.
Herein,
Ru(bpy)3Cl2
struts
as
powerful
photosensitive
donors
were
immobilized
into
backbones
Co-porphyrin-based
covalent
organic
frameworks
(named
Co-Bpy-COF-Rux,
x
is
molar
ratio
Ru
and
Co
species,
=
1/2
2/3)
via
coordination
bonds,
for
photo-coupled
CO2RR
produce
CO.
The
optimal
Co-Bpy-COF-Ru1/2
displays
high
CO
Faradaic
efficiency
96.7%
at
-0.7
V
vs
reversible
hydrogen
electrode
(RHE)
partial
current
density
16.27
mA
cm-2
-1.1
RHE
under
assistance
light,
both
which
far
surpassing
values
observed
in
dark.
significantly
enhanced
mainly
attributed
incorporation
donor
with
long
concomitantly
giant
built-in
electric
Co-Bpy-COF-Ru1/2,
efficiently
accelerate
photo-induced
electron
transfer
from
cobalt-porphyrin
light.
Thus,
sites
have
longer
lower
rate-determining
steps'
energy
occurring
during
actual
process.
This
first
work
porphyrin-based
COFs
CO2RR,
opening
new
frontier
construction
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(30)
Published: April 28, 2023
Metal-free
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
been
employed
to
catalyze
the
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR).
To
achieve
high
activity
and
selectivity,
various
building
blocks
containing
heteroatoms
groups
linked
by
imine
bonds
were
used
create
catalytic
COFs.
However,
roles
of
linkages
COFs
in
ORR
not
investigated.
In
this
work,
linkage
engineering
has
modulate
behaviors.
single
sites
while
avoiding
other
possible
sites,
we
synthesized
from
benzene
units
bonds,
such
as
imine,
amide,
azine,
oxazole
bonds.
Among
these
COFs,
oxazole-linkage
enables
with
highest
activity,
which
achieved
a
half-wave
potential
0.75
V
limited
current
density
5.5
mA
cm-2
.
Moreover,
oxazole-linked
COF
conversion
frequency
(TOF)
value
0.0133
S-1
,
1.9,
1.3,
7.4-times
that
azine-,
amide-
imine-COFs,
respectively.
The
theoretical
calculation
showed
carbon
atoms
facilitated
formation
OOH*
promoted
protonation
O*
form
OH*,
thus
advancing
activity.
This
work
guides
us
on
are
suitable
for
ORR.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(22)
Published: April 2, 2024
The
ion
extraction
and
electro/photo
catalysis
are
promising
methods
to
address
environmental
energy
issues.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
a
class
of
template
construct
absorbents
catalysts
because
their
stable
frameworks,
high
surface
areas,
controllable
pore
environments,
well-defined
catalytic
sites.
Among
them,
ionic
COFs
as
unique
crystalline
porous
materials,
with
charges
in
the
or
along
walls,
have
shown
different
properties
resulting
performance
these
applications
those
from
charge-neutral
COFs.
In
this
review,
current
research
progress
based
on
for
conversion,
including
cationic/anionic
materials
is
reviewed
terms
synthesis
strategy,
modification
methods,
mechanisms
adsorption
catalysis,
well
applications.
Finally,
we
demonstrated
challenges
future
development
design
strategies
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(20)
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Abstract
The
catalytic
performance
for
electrocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
depends
on
the
binding
strength
of
reactants
and
intermediates.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
been
adopted
to
catalyze
RR,
their
abilities
are
tuned
via
constructing
donor‐acceptor
(DA)
systems.
However,
most
DA
COFs
single
donor
acceptor
units,
which
caused
wide‐range
but
lacking
accuracy
in
modulating
More
elaborate
regulation
interactions
with
intermediates
necessary
challenge
construct
high‐efficiency
catalysts.
Herein,
three‐component
COF
D‐A‐A
units
was
first
constructed
by
introducing
electron‐rich
diarylamine
unit,
electron‐deficient
benzothiazole
Co‐porphyrin
units.
Compared
two‐component
COFs,
designed
exhibit
elevated
electronic
conductivity,
enhanced
reducibility,
high
efficiency
charge
transfer,
further
improving
RR
faradic
97.2
%
at
−0.8
V
activity
partial
current
density
27.85
mA
cm
−2
−1.0
exceed
other
COFs.
Theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
that
sites
suitable
ability
intermediates,
benefit
formation
*COOH
desorption
*CO.
This
work
offers
valuable
insights
advancement
multi‐component
enabling
modulated
transfer
improve
activity.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(24)
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Abstract
A
microenvironment
engineering
strategy
has
been
developed
to
switch
the
CO
2
electroreduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
selectivity
from
methane
(CH
4
)
ethylene
(C
H
by
adjusting
coordination
microstructures
of
trinuclear
copper
cluster‐based
metal‐covalent
organic
framework
(MCOF).
When
Cu
sites
are
oriented
channels
in
Cu‐PyCA‐MCOF,
is
main
product.
Conversely,
when
coordinated
with
OH
−
and
O
molecules
Cu‐PyCAOH‐MCOF
nanosheets,
product
switches
CH
C
50.5%
200.2
mA
cm
partial
current
density
at
−1.2
V
(vs
RHE).
This
happens
because
can
only
contact
active
perpendicular
cluster
plane
where
Cu─Cu
distance
between
them
3.2
Å,
favoring
efficient
conversion
through
C─C
coupling
reaction.
Operando
infrared
spectroscopy,
situ
X‐ray
absorption
near‐edge
structure
spectra,
DFT
calculations
reveal
that
changing
environments
MCOFs
significantly
stabilizes
key
intermediates
reduces
energies
RR.
work
offers
an
effective
for
enhancing
RR
performance
toward
products
tuning
microenvironments
copper‐based
electrocatalysts.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(22)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
The
ion
extraction
and
electro/photo
catalysis
are
promising
methods
to
address
environmental
energy
issues.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
a
class
of
template
construct
absorbents
catalysts
because
their
stable
frameworks,
high
surface
areas,
controllable
pore
environments,
well‐defined
catalytic
sites.
Among
them,
ionic
COFs
as
unique
crystalline
porous
materials,
with
charges
in
the
or
along
walls,
have
shown
different
properties
resulting
performance
these
applications
those
from
charge‐neutral
COFs.
In
this
review,
current
research
progress
based
on
for
conversion,
including
cationic/anionic
materials
is
reviewed
terms
synthesis
strategy,
modification
methods,
mechanisms
adsorption
catalysis,
well
applications.
Finally,
we
demonstrated
challenges
future
development
design
strategies
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 8372 - 8383
Published: June 8, 2023
The
N-formylation
of
aryl
amines
with
CO2
is
an
emerging
strategy
to
simultaneously
reduce
carbon
emission
and
produce
high-value
formamides.
Considering
that
are
usually
produced
from
the
hydrogenation
their
corresponding
nitroarenes
in
chemical
industry,
one-pot
tandem
hydrogenation–formylation
formamides
obviously
a
much
more
economical
but
still
unexploited
for
efficient
fixation.
Herein,
we
report
rational
synthesis
bifunctional
catalysts
core–shell
distributed
ZrO2
Co
nanoparticles
(NPs)
controlled
pyrolysis
ZIF-67-on-UiO-66
heterostructure
this
reaction.
To
fabricate
such
MOF-on-MOF
heterostructures,
develop
facile
surfactant-assisted
seed
ZIF-8
nuclei
on
UiO-66
surface,
followed
by
successful
growth
thickness-controlled
ZIF-67
shell
UIO-66
core.
Based
further
pyrolysis,
highly
mesoporous
derivants
NPs
can
be
obtained,
which
reductive
Lewis
basic
serve
as
active
sites
CO2,
respectively,
due
favorable
electronic
structures
good
mass
diffusion
reactants/intermediates.
Impressively,
optimized
catalyst
achieves
higher
yield
N-(4-methoxyphenyl)formamide
(99.5%)
than
its
ZrO2/C
(0%),
Co-NC
(14.1%),
physically
mixed
counterparts
(52.3%)
between
4-nitroanisole
recyclability
broad
substrate
scope,
shedding
light
design
fixation
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(7), P. 4158 - 4165
Published: Feb. 8, 2023
Metal–organic
layers
(MOLs),
a
monolayered
version
of
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
have
recently
emerged
as
novel
two-dimensional
molecular
material
platform
to
design
multifunctional
catalysts.
MOLs
inherit
the
intrinsic
tunability
MOFs
and
yet
more
accessible
modifiable
building
blocks.
Here
we
report
engineering
six
via
modulated
solvothermal
synthesis
between
HfCl4
three
photosensitizing
ligands
followed
by
postsynthetic
modification
with
two
carboxylate-containing
cobaloximes
for
tandem
synergistic
photocatalysis.
Morphological
structural
characterization
transmission
electron
microscopy
atomic
force
compositional
analysis
inductively
coupled
plasma-mass
spectrometry
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
spectroscopy
establish
flat
nanoplates
periodic
lattice
structure
hexagonal
symmetry.
The
efficiently
catalyze
dehydrogenative
coupling
reactions
Heck-type
reactions.
most
active
MOL
catalyst
was
used
gram-scale
vesnarinone,
cardiotonic
agent,
in
80%
yield
turnover
number
400
eight
consecutive
reaction
cycles
without
significant
loss
activities.
ACS Materials Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(6), P. 1611 - 1618
Published: May 1, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
metallophthalocyanine
(MPc)
units
provide
new
opportunities
for
the
design
of
advanced
materials
attractive
electrical
properties.
However,
limited
synthetic
linkage
chemistry
hinders
their
further
exploration.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
heterocycles
strategy-based
engineering
to
fabricate
two
novel
MPc-based
COFs
thiomorpholine
and
dithiine
linkages.
More
S
atoms
in
dithiine-linked
CoPc-DSDS-COF
contributed
higher
conductivity
(0.78
mS
cm–1)
reductive
ability
than
those
thiomorpholine-linked
CoPc-DNDS-COF
(0.62
and,
thus,
result
activity
a
partial
current
density
CO
30.42
mA
cm–2
at
−1.0
V
vs
RHE
selectivity
toward
CO2
reduction
Faradaic
efficiency
96.5%
−0.9
V.
Additionally,
theoretical
calculation
revealed
linkages
showed
better
suppressing
competing
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
This
work
gives
us
insight
into
catalytic
via
strategic
atomic
level.