AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 20, 2025
Abstract
Maximizing
the
atom
efficiency
of
noble
metal
species
is
crucial
for
their
application,
but
directly
reducing
size
down
to
single
atoms
(SAs)
limited
when
facing
complex
situations
requiring
simultaneous
adsorption
and
activation
multiple
reactants.
Herein,
Schiff
base
condensation
1,3,5‐tris(4‐aminophenyl)benzene
2,5‐dibromoterephthalaldehyde
offered
a
Br‐tethered
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
TAPB‐DBDH
co‐loading
ruthenium
(Ru)
SAs
nanoparticles
(NPs).
We
demonstrated
triadic
synergism
Ru
(Ru–C
3
N
1
),
NPs,
in
reductive
aminations
carbonyl
compounds
with
ammonia
hydrogen
primary
amines,
showing
high
yield,
large
turnover
number,
frequency,
stable
recycling,
broad
substrate
compatibility.
A
systematic
theoretic
experimental
study
revealed
that
cooperation
provided
strong
affinity
toward
compound
imine
intermediate
promote
conversion,
while
co‐existed
NPs
lowered
energy
barrier
H
2
cleavage.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 19, 2025
The
direct
synthesis
of
ammonia
from
nitrate
(NO3-)
reduction
in
acid
is
a
promising
approach
for
industrialization.
However,
the
difficulty
arises
intense
competition
with
inevitable
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
which
favoured
due
to
overwhelming
protons
(H+).
Here,
we
systematically
explore
and
rationally
optimize
microenvironment
using
multivariate
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
as
catalyst
adlayers
promote
nitrate-to-ammonia
conversion
acid.
With
application
tailored
positive
electrostatic
potential
generated
over
COFs,
both
mass
transfer
NO3-
H+
are
regulated
via
appropriate
interactions,
thus
realizing
priority
NO3RR
respect
HER
or
NO3--to-NO2-.
As
result,
an
NH3
yield
rate
11.01
mmol
h-1
mg-1
corresponding
Faradaic
efficiency
91.0%
attained,
solid
NH4Cl
high
purity
96.2%
directly
collected
acid;
therefore,
this
method
provides
practical
economically
valorising
wastewater
into
valuable
ammonia.
Vinylene-linked
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
attractive
electrocatalysts
owing
to
their
corresponding
high
chemical
stability
and
excellent
conjugated
frameworks.
In
this
study,
for
the
first
time,
methyl
group
of
pyrimidine
ring
was
used
synthesize
COFs
(TB-TFT-COF
TB-TFC-COF)
with
vinylene
linkages,
which
were
employed
as
catalysts
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR).
addition,
local
electronic
structures
linkages
could
be
regulated
by
adjacent
nitrogen
atomic
sites
various
functional
moieties
(triazine,
pyridine,
pyrimidine),
resulting
in
tunable
electrocatalytic
activity
selectivity
COFs.
Notably,
TB-TFT-COF
attained
a
half-wave
potential
0.74
V
relative
RHE
alongside
superior
electrochemical
stability,
matching
performance
metal-free
COF-based
ORR.
Furthermore,
evidenced
density
theory
(DFT)
calculations,
unit
around
linkage
crucial
enhancing
utilization
active
sites.
This
work
establishes
that
precise
modulation
coupling
between
neighboring
enables
development
efficient
catalysts.
AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 20, 2025
Abstract
Maximizing
the
atom
efficiency
of
noble
metal
species
is
crucial
for
their
application,
but
directly
reducing
size
down
to
single
atoms
(SAs)
limited
when
facing
complex
situations
requiring
simultaneous
adsorption
and
activation
multiple
reactants.
Herein,
Schiff
base
condensation
1,3,5‐tris(4‐aminophenyl)benzene
2,5‐dibromoterephthalaldehyde
offered
a
Br‐tethered
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
TAPB‐DBDH
co‐loading
ruthenium
(Ru)
SAs
nanoparticles
(NPs).
We
demonstrated
triadic
synergism
Ru
(Ru–C
3
N
1
),
NPs,
in
reductive
aminations
carbonyl
compounds
with
ammonia
hydrogen
primary
amines,
showing
high
yield,
large
turnover
number,
frequency,
stable
recycling,
broad
substrate
compatibility.
A
systematic
theoretic
experimental
study
revealed
that
cooperation
provided
strong
affinity
toward
compound
imine
intermediate
promote
conversion,
while
co‐existed
NPs
lowered
energy
barrier
H
2
cleavage.