Article
Engineering, Environmental
Wei Shi, Jinxing Ma, Fei Gao, Ruobin Dai, Xiao Su, Zhiwei Wang
Summary: We developed an Fe-based metal-organic framework (MOF) for the highly selective removal of trace, highly toxic arsenic from water, which is vital for the adequate and safe drinking water supply for over 230 million people affected by arsenic contamination around the globe.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Seungok Kim, Kyeongseok Min, Hyeri Kim, Rimhwan Yoo, Sang Eun Shim, Dongwook Lim, Sung-Hyeon Baeck
Summary: In this study, strongly coupled Ni3S2/MoS2 hollow spheres were synthesized from NiMo-based bimetalorganic frameworks via a one-pot solvothermal method followed by sulfurization. The heterostructured hollow spheres exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity and long-term stability for both the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), offering a new pathway for the design and synthesis of electrochemically advanced bifunctional catalysts for various energy storage and conversion applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuyu Zhong, Chen Chen, Si Liu, Chengyu Lu, Dong Liu, Ying Pan, Hiroshi Sakiyama, Mohd Muddassir, Jianqiang Liu
Summary: A magnetic biocomposite was designed and synthesized to remove antibiotics from effluents, showing a high removal efficiency for norfloxacin. The adsorbent exhibited easy separation from the aqueous solution due to its magnetic nature.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shiyu Chu, Chenchen Liu, Xiaofang Feng, Hanrong Wu, Xiaobo Liu
Summary: This study introduces a magnetic adsorbent based on an aromatic polymer-mediated dual-confinement strategy for efficient treatment of wastewater containing organic dyes, antibiotics, and heavy metal ions. The adsorbent shows stable magnetic response and recyclable metal-organic framework (MOF) microspheres with a high specific surface area. The MOF microspheres exhibit excellent adsorption capacities for various pollutants and maintain good cycling stabilities. This research provides a competitive solution for the removal of multiple pollutants in complex wastewater.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Bing Zhang, Xiaojue Bai, Sha Wang, Linlin Li, Xuemin Li, Fuqiang Fan, Tieqiang Wang, Liying Zhang, Xuemin Zhang, Yunong Li, Yunling Liu, Junyi Chen, Fanbao Meng, Yu Fu
Summary: In this study, highly hydrophobic MOF/polymer composites were fabricated through a post-synthetic polymerization strategy, demonstrating superior water resistance and catalytic selectivity. This synthetic approach opens up a new pathway for designing unique catalysts with outstanding catalytic efficiency, selectivity, and stability.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
J. M. Queiros, H. Salazar, A. Valverde, G. Botelho, R. Fernandez de Luis, J. Teixeira, P. M. Martins, S. Lanceros-Mendez
Summary: This study developed a water filtering technology that is easily reactivable and reusable by immobilizing sorbents into a polymeric substrate. The immobilized sorbents exhibited excellent Cr(VI) adsorption capacity and the technology showed promising performance in treating real water effluents.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhenjie Lu, Wenzhi Luo, Xinning Huang, Huixuan Yu, Zhiwei Li, Guocheng Liu, Jianwen Liu, Xingxing Chen
Summary: This study successfully synthesized cobalt metal organic frameworks (Co-MOFs) with excellent oxygen evolution performance using a solvothermal strategy, demonstrating high electrocatalytic activity and long-term stability, which could inspire the rational design of high-performance electrocatalysts for water oxidation.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zi-Ying Li, Zhao-Quan Yao, Rui Feng, Ming-Hua Sun, Xiao-Tian Shan, Zi-Hao Su, Wei Li, Xian-He Bu
Summary: The study successfully synthesized a highly stable fluorescent terbium MOF with bright green emission and a quantum yield of up to 21.0%. This compound was proven to be a recyclable sensor with high sensitivity and selectivity for detecting picric acid in aqueous solution.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Guohao Cheng, Can Yang, Xiaoyue Wang, Juan Zhao, Zhenguo Yang, Wenna Yu, Peiyun Wang, Xiang Li, Guifen Zhu
Summary: A novel metal organic framework composite UiO-66-NH2-AMPS was successfully synthesized through one-step polymerization. It exhibited excellent adsorption performance towards tylosin (TYL) in water, with high maximum binding amount and good regeneration efficiency.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yi-Hong Xiao, Yu-Xiang Zhang, Rui Zhai, Zhi-Gang Gu, Jian Zhang
Summary: The study investigated the electrocatalytic CO2 reduction using helical Cu-porphyrinic MOF grown on Cu(OH)(2) nanoarrays. The results showed that the helical MOF exhibited higher acetic acid Faradaic efficiency compared to the non-helical MOF, possibly due to better space utilization and stronger CO linear adsorption. This study developed new helical nanomaterials and proposed a new route to enhance the reduction of CO2.
SCIENCE CHINA-MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shu Xu, Jieying Liang, Munirah Izzah Binti Mohammad, Dongwei Lv, Ying Cao, Jingyao Qi, Kang Liang, Jun Ma
Summary: An original biocatalytic enzyme/metal-organic framework composite membrane has been developed for continuous and efficient removal of micropollutants from aqueous solution, showing enhanced stability and reusability. The hybrid structure design integrates selective separation with stable enzymatic catalysis, achieving desirable decontamination performance and setting a new record of bisphenol A removal efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jie Ding, Yong-Gang Sun, Yu-Long Ma
Summary: The novel Mn-doped Fe-based metal-organic framework Fenton-like catalyst showed excellent removal efficiency and stability for phenol in wastewater, achieving a maximum catalytic efficiency of 96%. The incorporation of a long persistent phosphor in the MOF ensured optimal performance even in the dark.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin-ling Peng, Wei-Fang Zhou, Wei-Feng Xu, Yu Liu, Cong-Shan Zhou, Jun Xie, Ke-Wen Tang
Summary: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), with their stable framework structure, abundant surface functional groups, adjustable pore structure, and large adsorption capacity, are suitable for selective adsorption and separation of various heavy metal ions. In this study, a nitrogen-rich phosphazene-based COF (N-CPF) was synthesized for efficient removal of Pb2+ from aqueous solution. The N-CPF exhibited an exceptionally high Pb2+ uptake capacity of 816 mg g(-1) and demonstrated high selectivity towards Pb2+ compared to other heavy metals.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Malcom Frimpong Dapaah, Qijian Niu, Yang-Yang Yu, Tianyan You, Baojian Liu, Liang Cheng
Summary: This review focuses on the application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in the degradation of water pollutants, particularly the higher Fenton-like activity of MIL-MOFs towards persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The review examines the structural modification of MIL-MOF catalysts, the influence of reaction parameters, and discusses the practical applications and current situation of Fenton-like reactions. Challenges and future prospects are also provided to guide researchers in wastewater treatment and crystalline material application.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Quan Yuan, Yalun Wang, Fang Yuan, Shengran Jia, Haibing Sun, Xiaokuan Zhang
Summary: In this study, MOF-199 coated with polyaniline (MOF-199@PANI) composite was fabricated as an efficient adsorbent for Cu2+ in water. The composite exhibited high adsorption capacity, attributed to the porous structure of MOF-199 and the complexation between Cu2+ and the imine moieties in PANI.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Asmaa Jrad, Belal J. Abu Tarboush, Mohamad Hmadeh, Mohammad Ahmad
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahmoud Elcheikh Mahmoud, Hassib Audi, Abdeljalil Assoud, Tarek H. Ghaddar, Mohamad Hmadeh
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Rawan Al Natour, Zeinab Kara Ali, Abdehalil Assoud, Mohamad Hmadeh
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rita Zakhia Douaihy, Mazen Al-Ghoul, Mohamad Hmadeh
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Asmaa Jrad, Mohamad Hmadeh, Belal J. Abu Tarboush, Ghadir Awada, Mohammad Ahmad
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahmoud Elcheikh Mahmoud, Zeinab Moussa, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Liang Li, Mohamad G. Abiad, Digambara Patra, Mohamad Hmadeh
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Razan Issa, Fayrouz Abou Ibrahim, Mazen Al-Ghoul, Mohamad Hmadeh
Summary: In this paper, the authors used the reaction-diffusion framework to successfully synthesize MOF-199 single crystals, and then utilized this method to synthesize multivariate metal-organic frameworks with enhanced properties. By integrating organic linkers with different functional groups into the crystal structure, defects were created, resulting in the synthesis of MTV-MOFs. The effects of the linkers on the morphology, thermal stability, and surface area of the synthesized MTV-MOFs were investigated, demonstrating improved adsorptive capabilities for methylene blue and rhodamine B in aqueous solution.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Asmaa Jrad, Mohamad Hmadeh, Ghadir Awada, Ranim Chakleh, Mohammad Ahmad
Summary: This study focuses on developing highly defected and functionalized metal-organic framework structures for catalyzing esterification reactions in biofuel production. The multivariate approach and modulation synthesis method lead to structures with catalytic activity higher than those of highly defective fully functionalized structures, bridging the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for efficient biofuel production. The research also suggests a weighted linear regression model to predict catalytic conversion based on specific parameters governing MOF catalyst activity, emphasizing the importance of active sites density over surface area or catalyst loading.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Brittany L. Huffman, Gabriella P. Bein, Hala Atallah, Carrie L. Donley, Reem T. Alameh, Jonathan P. Wheeler, Nicolas Durand, Alexis K. Harvey, Matthew C. Kessinger, Cindy Y. Chen, Zahra Fakhraai, Joanna M. Atkin, Felix N. Castellano, Jillian L. Dempsey
Summary: A sonochemical-based hydrosilylation method was utilized to covalently attach a rhenium tricarbonyl phenanthroline complex to silicon(111), and subsequent reaction with 1-hexene enabled functionalization of the silicon surface. Spectroscopic analysis confirmed the successful attachment of the complex to silicon and demonstrated the improved photoelectrochemical properties of the resulting material. This method offers a strategy for preparing silicon-based materials with specific functionalities.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hala Atallah, Chelsea M. Taliaferro, Kaylee A. Wells, Felix N. Castellano
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Saliba, Salah Eddin El Jamal, Antranik Jonderian, Manal Ammar, Mohamad Hmadeh, Mazen Al-Ghoul
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nisrine Assaad, Ghewa Sabeh, Mohamad Hmadeh
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2020)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Belal J. Abu Tarboush, Ali Chouman, Antranik Jonderian, Mohammad Ahmad, Mohamad Hmadeh, Mazen Al-Ghoul
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ghandi F. Hassan, Nour El Hoda Saad, Mohamad Hmadeh, Pierre Karam
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Vaibhav Bedi, Dipendu Mandal, Zahid Hussain, Shi-Ming Chen, Yile Wu, Zheng-Wang Qu, Stefan Grimme, Douglas W. Stephan
Summary: The reaction of (tBuO(2)CN)(2) with 9-BBN leads to the formation of a bicyclic heterocyclic compound, while its reactions with BF3 or [Et3Si][B(C6F5)(4)] result in the isolation of different compounds. Computational studies reveal that the steric and electronic properties of the Lewis acid are important in the formation of one of the compounds.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chisa Itoh, Haruka Yoshino, Taku Kitayama, Wataru Kosaka, Hitoshi Miyasaka
Summary: A new synthetic route for constructing functional paddlewheel diruthenium(II,II) complexes was developed, utilizing Schiff base condensation reactions. The attached Schiff base groups significantly affected the electronic states of the resulting complexes, as revealed by cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Danrui Ni, Haozhe Wang, Xianghan Xu, Weiwei Xie, Robert J. Cava
Summary: A layered rhombohedral polymorph of indium(iii) triiodide is synthesized at high pressure and temperature. It has an orange color, which is different from ambient pressure InI3, which has a monoclinic molecular structure and a light-yellow color.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Carlos Perez-Sanchez, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepcion Gimeno
Summary: Gold(II) complexes have been less utilized in catalysis compared to their gold(I) and gold(III) counterparts. However, gold(II) complexes offer potential in homo-coupling and cross-coupling reactions, as they are more easily accessible through simplified oxidation and reduction processes. Gold(II) exhibits characteristics of both soft acid gold(I) and hard acid gold(III). This review explores the unique reactivity and potential applications of gold(II) species, highlighting their significance in catalytic transformations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nighat Yousuf, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Wenjuan Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Hassan Saeed, Wen-Hua Sun
Summary: In this study, a series of structurally rigid cyclooctyl-fused iminopyridine iron complexes were synthesized and used with methylaluminoxane for isoprene polymerization. The extent of steric hindrance of the ligand framework was found to significantly affect catalytic performance, with less hindrance leading to better activity and stability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenghao Song, Huiwei Du, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Jungan Wang, Yuanfang Zhang, Chengjun Gu, Rui Li, Tao Hong, Jingji Zhang, Jiangying Wang, Yongchun Ye
Summary: This study improves the performance of perovskite solar cells by using a dual-hole transport layer strategy. This strategy enhances the charge transfer efficiency of the transport layer, reduces charge recombination, and improves the quality of the perovskite film layer. Ultimately, the stability of the device is enhanced.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahender Singh, Aakash Yadav, Ranjit Singh, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
Summary: A new aryl selenonium polyoxometalate hybrid was developed and compared with an aryl sulfonium polyoxometalate hybrid in terms of their photocatalytic properties. It was found that the aryl selenonium hybrid exhibited better catalytic performance, which could be attributed to the larger atomic radii of selenium stabilizing the photogenerated electron-hole pair more efficiently. Additionally, the generation of elemental selenium through cleavage of C-Se bonds during catalysis was observed.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuhan Xie, Boyu Dong, Xuemin Wang, Siyuan Wang, Jinxi Chen, Yongbing Lou
Summary: This study successfully fabricated visible-light-responsive three-dimensional core-shell CoSe2/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures and achieved attractive activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The presence of CoSe2 improved light absorption and accelerated charge transfer kinetics. The strong interaction between CoSe2 and ZnIn2S4 reduced charge recombination, further enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Andre L. de O. Batista, Joao Marcos T. Palheta, Mauricio J. Piotrowski, Celso R. C. Rego, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho, Alexandre C. Dias
Summary: This study presents a simulation protocol that provides a solid foundation for exploring two-dimensional materials. Using the TiBr2 2H monolayer as an example, the study reveals its promising properties for optoelectronic and valleytronic applications, including its stability, spin-orbit coupling effects, and optical helicity selection rule.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang Jiang, Zi-Wei Li, Zhi-Zhuan Zhang, Bin Tan, Zhao-Feng Wu, Xiao-Ying Huang
Summary: In this work, two metal organic frameworks (MOFs) containing {Cu2I2} clusters, Eu-CuI-INA and Sr-K-CuI-INA, were synthesized and characterized. Both materials have a three-dimensional structure with {Cu2I2} clusters coordinated by INA(-) ligands and Eu3+ or Sr2+ ions. The Sr-K-CuI-INA material exhibited sensitive fluorescence sensing behaviors towards cysteine and nitro-bearing molecules, showing potential applications in bio and explosive molecule sensing. This work provides a good reference for designing fluorescent MOF probes containing CuI molecules.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhiya Lin, Jiasheng Wu, Qianwen Ye, Yulong Chen, Hai Jia, Xiaohui Huang, Shaoming Ying
Summary: Na-ion batteries (NIBs) have attracted great interest as a potential technology for grid-scale energy storage due to the wide distribution, low cost, and environmental friendliness of sodium resources. However, their implementation is hindered by low rate capability and cycling stability caused by the large ionic size of Na+. In this study, a three-dimensional nanoarchitectured coral-like CoSe2@N-doped carbon (CL-CoSe2@NC) was synthesized, and it exhibited improved sodium storage properties with better electrode kinetics and a stable SEI film.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qiong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guoping Zeng, Rong-Zhen Liao, Man Li
Summary: The mechanism and selectivity of CO2 reduction under visible light were investigated using density functional calculations. The results showed that a tetradentate PNNP-type Iridium(III) complex exhibited high activity and selectivity in the reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sanyukta Ghosh, Shubhanth Jain, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Gerda Rogl, Peter Rogl, Ernst Bauer, B. S. Murty, A. Govindaraj, Ramesh Chandra Mallik
Summary: In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was uniformly dispersed in the In0.5Co4Sb12 bulk material by ultrasonication, which effectively reduced the lattice thermal conductivity and improved the thermoelectric efficiency.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mika Takeuchi, Yutaka Amao
Summary: This study developed an effective visible-light driven system for fumaric acid production using renewable resources such as biomass derivatives, providing an alternative to the current petroleum-based synthesis methods.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Jian, Meiting Wang, Zhuo Wang, Jingwen Meng, Yuqin Yang, Limin Chang
Summary: Developing low-cost and self-supported bifunctional catalysts is crucial for highly efficient water splitting devices. In this study, nano-NiFe2O4 was directly grown onto iron foil surface and Sn4+ was introduced into the NiFe2O4. The resulting Sn-NiFe2O4/IF showed low overpotentials and high current densities during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), making it a promising catalyst for large-scale hydrogen production.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
