Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(29), P. 20391 - 20400
Published: July 10, 2024
Inspired
by
enzymatic
catalysis,
it
is
crucial
to
construct
hydrogen-bonding-rich
microenvironment
around
catalytic
sites;
unfortunately,
its
precise
construction
and
understanding
how
the
distance
between
such
sites
affects
catalysis
remain
significantly
challenging.
In
this
work,
a
series
of
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)-based
single-atom
Ru
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Jan. 23, 2023
Abstract
Photocatalytic
water
splitting
and
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
reduction
provide
promising
solutions
to
global
energy
environmental
issues.
In
recent
years,
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
a
class
of
crystalline
porous
solids
featuring
well‐defined
tailorable
structures
as
well
high
surface
areas,
have
captured
great
interest
toward
photocatalytic
CO
reduction.
this
review,
the
semiconductor‐like
behavior
MOFs
is
first
discussed.
We
then
summarize
advances
in
over
MOF‐based
materials
focus
on
unique
advantage
for
clarifying
structure‐property
relationship
photocatalysis.
addition,
some
representative
characterization
techniques
been
presented
unveil
kinetics
reaction
intermediates
systems.
Finally,
challenges,
perspectives
future
directions
are
proposed.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(12), P. 4825 - 4841
Published: March 14, 2022
The
synthesis
of
five-
and
six-membered
oxygen-
nitrogen-containing
heterocycles
has
been
regarded
as
the
most
fundamental
issue
in
organic
chemistry
chemical
industry
because
they
are
used
producing
high-value
products.
In
this
study,
an
efficient,
economic,
sustainable,
green
protocol
for
multicomponent
developed.
one-pot
direct
Knoevenagel
condensation-Michael
addition-cyclization
sequences
transformation
aromatic
aldehydes,
malononitrile,
4-hydroxycoumarin
or
phthalhydrazide
generate
corresponding
dihydropyrano[2,3-c]chromenes
1H-pyrazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-5,10-diones
over
a
novel
mesoporous
metal-organic
framework-based
supported
Cu(II)
nanocatalyst
[UiO-66@Schiff-Base-Cu(II)]
under
ambient
conditions.
Moreover,
complex
efficiently
catalyzed
selectively
large-scale
target
molecules
with
high
yield
large
turnover
numbers.
As
presented,
catalyst
demonstrates
excellent
reusability
stability
can
be
recycled
up
to
six
runs
without
noticeable
loss
activity.
ICP-AES
analysis
showed
that
no
leaching
Cu
occurred
during
recycling
process
heterogeneous
nanocatalyst.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3241 - 3249
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Photocatalytic
CO2
reduction
holds
great
potential
for
alleviating
global
energy
and
environmental
issues,
where
the
electronic
structure
of
catalytic
center
plays
a
crucial
role.
However,
spin
state,
key
descriptor
properties,
is
largely
overlooked.
Herein,
we
present
simple
strategy
to
regulate
states
Co
centers
by
changing
their
coordination
environment
exchanging
species
into
stable
Zn-based
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
afford
Co-OAc,
Co-Br,
Co-CN
photoreduction.
Experimental
DFT
calculation
results
suggest
that
distinct
sites
give
rise
different
charge
separation
abilities
barriers
adsorption/activation
in
photocatalysis.
Consequently,
optimized
Co-OAc
with
highest
spin-state
presents
an
excellent
photocatalytic
activity
2325.7
μmol·g–1·h–1
selectivity
99.1%
CO,
which
are
among
best
all
reported
MOF
photocatalysts,
absence
noble
metal
additional
photosensitizer.
This
work
underlines
MOFs
as
ideal
platform
manipulation
toward
improved
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(31), P. 37300 - 37311
Published: July 27, 2023
The
present
work
focuses
on
the
synthesis
and
properties
of
a
novel
multifunctional
cerium(III)
MOF,
[Ce2(data)3(DMF)4]·DMF
(data2-:
2,5-diaminoterephthalate),
abbreviated
as
NH2-Ce-MUM-2.
Its
crystal
structure
reveals
an
intricate
3D
4,5-connected
framework
with
xah
topology.
This
MOF
features
unique
properties,
such
open
metal
sites,
presence
free
amino
groups,
high
stability.
Two
main
applications
NH2-Ce-MUM-2
were
investigated:
(i)
heterogeneous
catalyst
in
CO2
fixation
into
cyclic
carbonates
(ii)
material
third-order
nonlinear
optical
activity.
As
model
reaction,
cycloaddition
to
propylene
oxide
give
corresponding
carbonate
was
explored
under
mild
conditions,
at
atmospheric
pressure
carbon
dioxide
absence
cocatalyst
added
solvent.
Various
reaction
parameters
investigated
toward
optimization
exploration
substrate
scope,
revealing
up
99%
product
yields
products.
Besides,
is
highly
stable,
permitting
its
recyclability
reusability
further
catalytic
experiments.
significant
contributions
groups
sites
within
this
particularly
considered
when
proposing
potential
mechanism
for
reaction.
Z-Scan
measurements
used
evaluate
(NLO)
various
laser
intensities.
A
two-photon
absorption
(TPA)
greater
incident
intensities
shows
that
might
be
applicable
switching
devices.
self-focusing
effects
highlighted
by
index
refraction
(n2).
By
reporting
characterization
along
promising
NLO
behavior,
current
study
introduces
additional
example
growing
family
metal-organic
frameworks.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(34)
Published: May 12, 2023
Thermocatalysis
of
CO2
into
high
valuable
products
is
an
efficient
and
green
method
for
mitigating
global
warming
other
environmental
problems,
which
Noble-metal-free
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
one
the
most
promising
heterogeneous
catalysts
thermocatalysis,
many
excellent
researches
have
been
published.
Hence,
this
review
focuses
on
obtained
from
various
conversion
reactions
catalyzed
by
noble-metal-free
MOFs,
such
as
cyclic
carbonates,
oxazolidinones,
carboxylic
acids,
N-phenylformamide,
methanol,
ethanol,
methane.
We
classified
these
published
references
according
to
types
products,
analyzed
methods
improving
catalytic
efficiency
MOFs
in
reaction.
The
advantages
using
MOF
were
also
discussed
along
text.
This
concludes
with
future
perspectives
challenges
be
addressed
potential
research
directions.
believe
that
will
helpful
readers
attract
more
scientists
join
topic
conversion.
Green Energy & Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 217 - 310
Published: Jan. 3, 2023
Carbon
peaking
and
carbon
neutralization
trigger
a
technical
revolution
in
energy
&
environment
related
fields.
Development
of
new
technologies
for
green
production
storage,
industrial
saving
efficiency
reinforcement,
capture,
pollutant
gas
treatment
is
highly
imperious
demand.
The
emerging
porous
framework
materials
such
as
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
covalent
organic
(COFs)
hydrogen-bonded
(HOFs),
owing
to
the
permanent
porosity,
tremendous
specific
surface
area,
designable
structure
customizable
functionality,
have
shown
great
potential
major
energy-consuming
processes,
including
sustainable
catalytic
conversion,
energy-efficient
separation
storage.
Herein,
this
manuscript
presents
systematic
review
global
comprehensive
applications,
from
macroscopic
application
perspective.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(39)
Published: July 8, 2023
While
the
microenvironment
around
catalytic
sites
is
recognized
to
be
crucial
in
thermocatalysis,
its
roles
photocatalysis
remain
subtle.
In
this
work,
a
series
of
sandwich-structured
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
composites,
UiO-66-NH2
@Pt@UiO-66-X
(X
means
functional
groups),
rationally
constructed
for
visible-light
photocatalytic
H2
production.
By
varying
─X
groups
UiO-66-X
shell,
Pt
and
photosensitive
core
can
simultaneously
modulated.
Significantly,
MOF
composites
with
identical
light
absorption
loading
present
distinctly
different
production
rates,
following
group
sequence
─H
>
─Br
─NA
(naphthalene)
─OCH3
─Cl
─NO2
.
@Pt@UiO-66-H
demonstrates
rate
up
2708.2
µmol
g-1
h-1
,
≈222
times
that
@Pt@UiO-66-NO2
Mechanism
investigations
suggest
variation
balance
charge
separation
proton
reduction
ability
Pt,
leading
an
optimal
activity
at
equilibrium
point.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(24)
Published: March 17, 2023
Abstract
Polyoxometalates
(POMs)
are
widely
used
in
catalysis,
energy
storage,
biomedicine,
and
other
research
fields
due
to
their
unique
acidity,
photothermal,
redox
features.
However,
the
leaching
agglomeration
problems
of
POMs
greatly
limit
practical
applications.
Confining
a
host
material
is
an
efficient
tool
address
above‐mentioned
issues.
POM@host
materials
have
received
extensive
attention
recent
years.
They
not
only
inherent
characteristics
host,
but
also
play
significant
synergistic
effect
from
each
component.
This
review
focuses
on
advances
development
applications
materials.
Different
types
elaborated
detail,
including
tubular,
layered,
porous
Variations
structures
properties
hosts
before
after
confinement
highlighted
as
well.
In
addition,
overview
for
representative
electrochemical,
catalytic,
biological
provided.
Finally,
challenges
future
perspectives
composites
discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(30), P. 16498 - 16507
Published: July 21, 2023
As
a
unique
class
of
modular
nanomaterials,
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
nanoparticles
have
attracted
widespread
interest
for
use
in
various
fields
because
their
diverse
chemical
functionalities,
intrinsic
microporosity,
and
three-dimensional
(3D)
nanoarchitectures.
However,
endowing
MOF
nanomaterials
with
precisely
controlled
structural
symmetries
hierarchical
macro/mesoporosities
remains
formidable
challenge
the
researchers.
Herein,
we
report
facile
noncentrosymmetric
pore-induced
anisotropic
assembly
strategy
to
prepare
series
3D
dendritic
(UiO-66)
highly
controllable
macro/meso/microporosities.
The
synthetic
route
these
depends
on
nucleation
spherical
nanocones
center-radial
channels
oriented
growth
isotropic
nanospheres
through
continuous
increase
radius
solid
angle.
This
enables
fabrication
asymmetric
nanostructures
abundant
geometries
porous
structures
by
regulating
concentration
amphiphilic
triblock
copolymer
templates.
Furthermore,
average
pore
diameter
resultant
can
be
systematically
manipulated
wide
range
from
35
130
nm
finely
tuning
reaction
temperature.
Meanwhile,
also
extended
synthesize
other
similar
architectures.
Compared
microporous
UiO-66
nanocrystals,
macro/meso/microporosities
show
enhanced
catalytic
activity
CO2
cycloaddition
reaction.
methodology
provides
new
insights
into
rational
construction
sophisticated
open
hierarchically
MOFs
many
potential
applications.