Metal–organic frameworks for the separation of xylene isomers
Ming Xu,
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Wen‐Qi Tang,
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Shasha Meng
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et al.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Xylene
isomers,
including
Language: Английский
Untwisting Strategy of MOF Nanosheets in Ultrathin Film Membrane for High Molecular Separation Performance
Li‐Hao Xu,
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Qiao Zhang,
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Shen‐Hui Li
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et al.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Oriented
2D
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
membranes
hold
considerable
promise
for
industrial
separation
processes.
Nevertheless,
the
lattice
misalignment
caused
by
twisted
stacking
of
nanosheets
reduces
in-plane
pore
size
and
exerts
a
significant
impact
on
membrane
performance.
Precisely
regulating
pattern
oriented
MOF
remains
challenge.
Here,
scalable
scrape-coating
technique
supplemented
vapor
untwisting
strategy
is
proposed
to
directly
construct
non-twisted
ultrathin
Zr-BTB
(Zr-BTB-M)
polyvinylidene
fluoride
(PVDF)
substrates.
The
are
induced
undergo
reorganization
during
coating
process,
resulting
in
highly
overlapped
lattices
largest
channels.
exceptional
butyl
acetate
selective
adsorption
capacity
Zr-BTB,
combined
with
its
provision
ordered
vertical
penetrating
pathways,
significantly
enhances
molecular
transport.
After
facile
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
coating,
pervaporation
index
PDMS/Zr-BTB-M/PVDF
found
be
9.74
times
higher
than
that
conventional
PDMS/PVDF
membranes,
paving
way
innovative,
high-efficiency,
energy-saving
technologies.
Language: Английский
Postsynthetic Modification of Metal–Organic Layers
Zhiye Wang,
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Lingyun Cao,
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Huihui Hu
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et al.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
ConspectusMetal-organic
layers
(MOLs),
as
a
subclass
of
two-dimensional
(2D)
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
have
gained
prominence
in
materials
science
by
combining
the
structural
versatility
MOFs
with
unique
physical
and
chemical
properties
2D
materials.
MOLs
consist
metal
oxide
clusters
connected
organic
ligands,
forming
periodically
extended
architectures
tunable
large
surface
areas.
These
characteristics
endow
significant
potential
for
applications
catalysis,
sensing,
energy
storage,
biomedicine.The
synthesis
predominantly
follows
two
key
pathways:
top-down
exfoliation
bulk
layered
bottom-up
assembly
from
molecular
building
units.
The
method
allows
isolation
ultrathin
MOL
sheets
precursors,
but
scalability
defects
present
ongoing
challenges.
In
contrast,
offers
more
precise
control
over
design,
enabling
formation
tailored
functionalities
morphologies.
By
carefully
selecting
linkers
synthetic
conditions,
researchers
successfully
constructed
diverse
geometric
configurations
including
linear,
triangular,
rectangular
ligand
motifs.
Nevertheless,
achieving
consistent
monolayer
controlling
lateral
dimensions
remain
critical
challenges
widespread
application
these
materials.A
defining
advantage
is
their
exceptional
amenability
to
postsynthetic
modification
(PSM).
PSM
strategies
enable
fine-tuning
introduction
novel
without
compromising
integrity
underlying
framework.
Four
principal
approaches
been
established:
(1)
linker
modification,
where
additional
coordination
sites
facilitate
selective
metalation
or
functional
group
incorporation;
(2)
secondary
unit
(SBU)
using
replaceable
perpendicular
plane
targeted
functionalization;
(3)
dual
integrating
SBU
functionalization
achieve
complex
multifunctional
platforms;
(4)
multilevel
assembly,
incorporating
into
larger
hierarchical
such
biomimetic
systems
composite
materials.These
versatile
unlocked
MOLs,
single-site
photocatalysis,
artificial
photosynthetic
systems.
For
instance,
functionalized
transition
complexes
accessible
reactive
than
conventional
faster
substrate
transport.
Additionally,
interfaced
systems,
liposomes
proteins,
demonstrated
promise
photochemical
conversion
oxidation
processes.Despite
advancements,
several
obstacles
persist.
Achieving
uniform
thickness
while
preventing
multilayer
aggregation
remains
formidable
task,
necessitating
deeper
insights
thermodynamic
kinetic
factors
governing
growth.
Furthermore,
behavior
during
drying,
adsorption,
often
deviates
classical
models,
suggesting
involvement
interfacial
phenomena
that
warrant
further
investigation.
Addressing
will
be
crucial
harnessing
full
next-generation
materials.In
summary,
represent
dynamic
class
offer
opportunities
innovation
across
scientific
disciplines.
advancing
methodologies
deepening
our
understanding
strategies,
can
continue
expand
landscape
paving
way
transformative
conversion,
beyond.
Language: Английский
IUPAC’s 2024 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry
Chemistry International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46(4), P. 8 - 16
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
Abstract
In
2019,
the
IUPAC
started
a
quest
to
select
most
interesting
emerging
technologies
in
chemical
sciences
[1].
Now,
this
established
initiative
continues
year
after
year—adding
ideas
list
of
innovations
with
an
enormous
potential
transform
fields
as
diverse
materials
science,
energy,
healthcare,
agriculture
and
computing,
among
others
[2].
Overall,
“Top
Ten
Emerging
Technologies
Chemistry”
align
United
Nations’
Sustainable
Development
Goals,
secure
sustainable
future
pave
way
circular
economy
[3].
This
new
delves
into
materials,
unexplored
physical
phenomena,
creative
solutions
global
challenges,
including
prevalent
diseases
still
ongoing
energy
fuel
crisis.
As
first
Ten”
paper,
hover
over
broad
range
readiness—from
laboratory
discoveries
commercial
realities,
hence
“emerging.”
But
all
them,
carefully
curated
by
panel
experts
nominated
IUPAC,
are
equally
exciting.
Read
on.
Language: Английский
Diradicals as Topological Charge Carriers in Metal–Organic Toy Model Pt3(HIB)2
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(43), P. 29599 - 29608
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
We
explore
the
eclipsed
stacking
of
a
metal–organic
Kagome
lattice
containing
heavy-metal
nodes.
Our
model
is
Pt3(HIB)2,
hypothetical
but
viable
member
well-known
family
hexaaminobenzene
based
frameworks
(MOFs).
Applying
space
group
theory,
it
shown
how
molecular
diradicals,
brought
into
play
by
noninnocent
ligand,
become
topologically
nontrivial
bands
when
moving
in
periodic
potential.
Three
factors
are
required
to
enable
this:
(1)
stacking,
which
shifts
Fermi
level
near
symmetry-protected
band
crossing
(2)
emergence
an
electride-like
that
renders
topological
Z2
invariant
equal
1,
thus
nontrivial,
and
(3)
Pt-induced
spin–orbit
coupling,
turn
bulk
gap.
The
electride
band,
with
its
unforeseen
role,
bears
kinship
interlayer
hexagonal
superconductors.
It
places
charge
density
voids
crystal,
rather
than
around
atomic
nuclei,
we
name
"pore
band".
While
synthesis
truly
conductive
MOFs
has
proven
challenging,
analysis
shows
intrinsically
nonlocal
physics
may
emerge
from
tunable
building
blocks.
With
richness
redox-active
MOF
chemistry,
this
offers
pathway
tailored
electronics.
Language: Английский