Small,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(21)
Published: March 13, 2022
Abstract
Amongst
various
futuristic
renewable
energy
sources,
hydrogen
fuel
is
deemed
to
be
clean
and
sustainable.
Electrochemical
water
splitting
(EWS)
an
advanced
technology
produce
pure
in
a
cost‐efficient
manner.
The
electrocatalytic
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER)
are
the
vital
steps
of
EWS
have
been
at
forefront
research
over
past
decades.
low‐cost
nanostructured
metal
phosphide
(MP)‐based
electrocatalysts
exhibit
unconventional
physicochemical
properties
offer
very
high
turnover
frequency
(TOF),
low
potential,
mass
activity
with
improved
efficiency,
long‐term
stability.
Therefore,
they
potential
meet
practical
challenges
for
supporting
future
economy.
This
review
discusses
recent
progress
MP‐based
catalysts
emphasis
given
on
in‐depth
understanding
catalytic
innovative
synthetic
strategies
through
combined
experimental
(in
situ/operando
techniques)
theoretical
investigations.
Finally,
challenges,
critical
issues,
outlook
field
electrolysis
addressed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
60(45), P. 23975 - 24001
Published: May 14, 2021
The
amalgamation
of
different
disciplines
is
at
the
heart
reticular
chemistry
and
has
broadened
boundaries
by
opening
up
an
infinite
space
chemical
composition,
structure,
material
properties.
Reticular
design
enabled
precise
prediction
crystalline
framework
structures,
tunability
incorporation
various
functionalities
onto
backbone,
as
a
consequence,
fine-tuning
metal-organic
(MOF)
covalent
organic
(COF)
properties
beyond
that
any
other
class.
Leveraging
unique
materials
resulted
in
significant
advances
from
both
fundamental
applied
perspective.
Here,
we
wish
to
review
milestones
MOF
COF
research
give
critical
view
on
progress
their
real-world
applications.
Finally,
briefly
discuss
major
challenges
field
need
be
addressed
pave
way
for
industrial
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(7), P. 3751 - 3891
Published: Feb. 25, 2021
Among
the
recent
developments
in
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
porous
layered
coordination
polymers
(CPs)
have
garnered
attention
due
to
their
modular
nature
and
tunable
structures.
These
factors
enable
a
number
of
properties
applications,
including
gas
guest
sorption,
storage
separation
gases
small
molecules,
catalysis,
luminescence,
sensing,
magnetism,
energy
conversion.
MOFs,
two-dimensional
(2D)
compounds
are
also
known
as
2D
CPs
or
MOFs.
Since
discovery
graphene
2004,
materials
been
widely
studied.
Several
MOFs
suitable
for
exfoliation
ultrathin
nanosheets
similar
other
materials,
making
these
structures
useful
unique
various
technological
applications.
Furthermore,
fascinating
topological
networks
entanglements.
This
review
provides
an
overview
different
aspects
MOF
architectures
such
topology,
interpenetration,
structural
transformations,
properties,
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 880 - 937
Published: Nov. 16, 2021
Photocatalytic
CO
2
conversion
is
vital
technology
to
realize
global
carbon
neutrality
and
generate
future
energy
supplies.
This
review
proposes
fundamentals,
challenges,
strategies,
prospects
for
photocatalytic
research.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
120(16), P. 8303 - 8377
Published: May 15, 2020
The
steep
stepwise
uptake
of
water
vapor
and
easy
release
at
low
relative
pressures
moderate
temperatures
together
with
high
working
capacities
make
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
attractive,
promising
materials
for
energy
efficient
applications
in
adsorption
devices
humidity
control
(evaporation
condensation
processes)
heat
reallocation
(heating
cooling)
by
utilizing
as
benign
sorptive
low-grade
renewable
or
waste
heat.
Emerging
MOF-based
process
covered
are
desiccation,
pumps/chillers,
harvesting,
air
conditioning,
desalination.
Governing
parameters
the
intrinsic
sorption
properties
stability
under
humid
conditions
cyclic
operation
identified.
Transport
mass
MOF
structures,
least
important,
is
still
an
underexposed
topic.
Essential
engineering
elements
implementation
presented.
An
update
on
MOFs
liquid
systems
provided,
a
suite
18
identified
selective
use
pumps
chillers,
while
several
can
be
used
Most
exploratory
state.
outlook
given
further
R&D
to
realize
these
applications,
providing
essential
kinetic
parameters,
performing
smart
design
systems,
conceptual
designs
benchmark
them
against
existing
technologies.
A
concerted
effort
bridging
chemistry,
science,
required.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(21), P. 13174 - 13212
Published: Sept. 15, 2021
Electrochemical
water
splitting
for
hydrogen
generation
is
a
promising
pathway
renewable
energy
conversion
and
storage.
One
of
the
most
important
issues
efficient
to
develop
cost-effective
highly
electrocatalysts
drive
sluggish
oxygen-evolution
reaction
(OER)
at
anode
side.
Notably,
structural
transformation
such
as
surface
oxidation
metals
or
metal
nonoxide
compounds
amorphization
some
oxides
during
OER
have
attracted
growing
attention
in
recent
years.
The
investigation
will
contribute
in-depth
understanding
accurate
catalytic
mechanisms
finally
benefit
rational
design
materials
with
high
activity.
In
this
Review,
we
provide
an
overview
heterogeneous
obvious
electrocatalysis.
To
gain
insight
into
essence
transformation,
summarize
driving
forces
critical
factors
that
affect
process.
addition,
advanced
techniques
are
used
probe
chemical
states
atomic
structures
transformed
surfaces
also
introduced.
We
then
discuss
structure
active
species
relationship
between
performance
properties
materials.
Finally,
challenges
prospects
electrocatalysis
presented.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 29, 2022
Abstract
Organic
semiconductors
offer
a
tunable
platform
for
photocatalysis,
yet
the
more
difficult
exciton
dissociation,
compared
to
that
in
inorganic
semiconductors,
lowers
their
photocatalytic
activities.
In
this
work,
we
report
charge
carrier
lifetime
is
dramatically
prolonged
by
incorporating
suitable
donor-acceptor
(β-ketene-cyano)
pair
into
covalent
organic
framework
nanosheet.
These
nanosheets
show
an
apparent
quantum
efficiency
up
82.6%
at
450
nm
using
platinum
as
co-catalyst
H
2
evolution.
Charge
kinetic
analysis
and
femtosecond
transient
absorption
spectroscopy
characterizations
verify
these
modified
have
intrinsically
lower
binding
energies
longer-lived
carriers
than
corresponding
without
unit.
This
work
provides
model
gaining
insight
nature
of
short-lived
active
species
polymeric
photocatalysts.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(15), P. 3083 - 3094
Published: July 14, 2021
ConspectusMetal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
been
attracting
tremendous
attention
owing
to
their
great
structural
diversity
and
functional
tunability.
Despite
numerous
inherent
merits
big
progress
in
the
fundamental
research
(synthesizing
new
compounds,
discovering
structures,
testing
associated
properties,
etc.),
poor
chemical
stability
of
most
MOFs
severely
hinders
involvement
practical
applications,
which
is
final
goal
for
developing
materials.
Therefore,
constructing
stable
or
stabilizing
extant
labile
quite
important.
As
with
them,
some
"potential"
applications
would
come
true
a
lot
under
harsh
conditions
can
be
explored.
Efficient
strategies
are
being
pursued
solve
problem
thereby
achieve
expand
applications.In
this
Account,
we
summarize
advance
design
synthesis
chemically
MOFs,
particularly
those
acidic,
basic,
aqueous
systems,
as
well
exploration
several
expanding
fields
environment,
energy,
food
safety,
dedicated
our
lab
over
past
decade.
The
accessing
classified
into:
(a)
assembling
high-valent
metals
(hard
acid,
such
Zr4+,
Al3+)
carboxylate
ligands
base)
acid-stable
MOFs;
(b)
combining
low-valent
(soft
Co2+,
Ni2+)
azolate
base,
pyrazolate)
alkali-resistant
(c)
enhancing
connectivity
building
unit;
(d)
contracting
rigidifying
ligand;
(e)
increasing
hydrophobicity
framework;
(f)
substituting
liable
units
ones
(such
metal
metathesis)
obtain
robust
MOFs.
In
addition,
other
factors,
including
geometry
symmetry
units,
framework–framework
interaction,
so
forth,
also
taken
into
account
On
basis
these
approaches,
resulting
corresponding
has
remarkably
enhanced.With
high
achieved,
found
many
significant
aiming
at
addressing
global
challenges
related
environmental
pollution,
energy
shortage,
safety.A
series
constructed
detecting
eliminating
contaminations.
Various
fluorescent
were
rationally
customized
powerful
platforms
sensing
hazardous
targets
water,
dioxins,
antibiotics,
veterinary
drugs,
heavy
ions.
Some
hydrophobic
even
showed
effective
specific
capture
low-concentration
volatile
organic
compounds.Novel
record-breaking
acid/base/nucleophilic
regent
resistance
expanded
application
scope
conditions.
BUT-8(Cr)A,
MOF
yet,
reserved
integrity
concentrated
H2SO4
recorded
proton
conductivity;
MOF,
PCN-601,
retained
crystallinity
boiling
saturated
NaOH
solution,
base-stable
composed
non-noble
clusters
poly
pyrazolate
demonstrated
potential
heterogeneous
catalysis
alkaline/nucleophilic
systems
first
time.It
believed
that
Account
will
provide
valuable
references
on
MOFs'
construction
expansion
toward
conditions,
helpful
promote
materials
step
from
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(42)
Published: June 23, 2022
Abstract
Molecular
imprinting
technology
(MIT)
produces
artificial
binding
sites
with
precise
complementarity
to
substrates
and
thereby
is
capable
of
exquisite
molecular
recognition.
Over
five
decades
evolution,
it
predicted
that
the
resulting
host
imprinted
materials
will
overtake
natural
receptors
for
research
application
purposes,
but
in
practice,
this
has
not
yet
been
realized
due
unsustainability
their
life
cycles
(i.e.,
precursors,
creation,
use,
recycling,
end‐of‐life).
To
address
issue,
greenificated
molecularly
polymers
(GMIPs)
are
a
new
class
plastic
antibodies
have
approached
sustainability
by
following
one
or
more
greenification
principles,
while
also
demonstrating
far‐reaching
applications
compared
counterparts.
In
review,
most
recent
developments
delicate
design
advanced
GMIPs
six
fast‐growing
emerging
fields
surveyed,
namely
biomedicine/therapy,
catalysis,
energy
harvesting/storage,
nanoparticle
detection,
gas
sensing/adsorption,
environmental
remediation.
addition,
distinct
features
highlighted,
optimal
means
utilize
these
attaining
incredibly
discussed.
Importantly,
obscure
technical
challenges
MIT
revealed,
conceivable
solutions
offered.
Lastly,
several
perspectives
on
future
directions
proposed.