Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Bin Zheng, Jinlei Wang, Li Zhang, Lianli Wang
Summary: Flexible metal-organic framework (MOF) materials have the ability to undergo structural transitions under high pressure, which may have important implications for potential applications in actuators or sensors.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Anqi Sun, Ying Wu, Zhenjiang He, Peng Bai, Jiafei Lyu, Xianghai Guo
Summary: The presence of pre-adsorbed water in MIL-53(Cr) can significantly impact the adsorption and separation of C8 aromatics, leading to preference reversal between xylene isomers and increased selectivity towards ethylbenzene. Molecular simulation also suggests that water molecules in the pores tend to package around certain components, hindering their interaction with the framework or other adsorbates.
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Donghai Yuan, Chuyu Shang, Jun Cui, Wenjing Zhang, Yingying Kou
Summary: In this study, a novel modified Cu@MIL-53(Fe) material was successfully synthesized via solvothermal and calcination methods and applied for Cr(VI) removal. The batch experiments showed that Cu@MIL-53(Fe) had good removal effects on Cr(VI), and the most suitable models were determined using Langmuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second-order models.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Kaifei Chen, Ranjeet Singh, Jining Guo, Yalou Guo, Ali Zavabeti, Qinfen Gu, Randall Q. Snurr, Paul A. Webley, Gang Kevin Li
Summary: This study demonstrates for the first time that gas adsorption in microporous materials can be regulated by a moderate external electric field, providing a new method for controlling gas adsorption.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Manoranjan Ojha, Billy Wu, Melepurath Deepa
Summary: The research investigates the impact of different electrolytes on the performance of a supercapacitor, with findings indicating that the aqueous H+-ion-based CSA electrolyte outperforms other electrolytes, displaying higher ionic conductivity and transport number for improved energy storage performance.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanan Li, Dandan Jia, Zhiping Tao, Jie Zhao
Summary: Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained wide attention in the field of catalysis, and heat treatment can enhance their structural stability and electrical conductivity, leading to improved catalytic performance.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jannik Benecke, Alexander Fuss, Tobias A. Engesser, Norbert Stock, Helge Reinsch
Summary: A new gallium-based metal-organic framework, Ga-MIL-53-FcDC, was synthesized using a ferrocene-containing linker molecule. The compound showed porosity with a specific surface area of 270 m(2)/g, and the presence of the ferrocene complex was confirmed through various spectroscopic methods. The structural flexibility of Ga-MIL-53-FcDC depends on the guest molecules in its pores, and the flexibility can be attributed to the torsion of the GaO6 octahedra and the carboxylate groups relative to each other.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Feifei Xue, Jian Cao, Xiaoting Li, Jingjing Feng, Minli Tao, Bin Xue
Summary: The study successfully prepared MIL-53(Cr) MOF material with a polar organic ligand, and a polar MOF material can be produced under continuous flow conditions for potential applications such as piezoelectric properties and second harmonic generation activity.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Na Cao, Honglei Wang, Yujie Ban, Yuecheng Wang, Kun Yang, Yingwu Zhou, Meng Zhao, Weiqiao Deng, Weishen Yang
Summary: By controlling the microenvironment and modifying hydrated MIL-53 with diversified terephthalic acid linkers, efficient capture of high-boiling-point furfural was achieved with high capture ratio and recovery rate.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Shichen Wang, Yixuan Liu, Yue Hu, Weibo Shen
Summary: In this study, composite microspheres FMCS-1 were prepared by modifying MIL-125-NH2 with Fe3O4 and chitosan. The introduction of chitosan effectively prevents the stacking of MOFs, and Fe3O4 solves the problem of difficult separation. FMCS-1 exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 109.46 mg/g for toxic Cr(VI) at pH = 2. The adsorption of Cr(VI) by FMCS-1 was chemical adsorption and FMCS-1 showed acid resistance and recyclability. This work expands the application of MOFs in water treatment and provides an effective adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chunyan Du, Yinchu Lv, Jiao Cao, Hao Zhu, Yin Zhang, Yulv Zou, Huaiyuan Peng, Wei Dong, Lu Zhou, Guanlong Yu, Hanbo Yu, Jingyi Jiang
Summary: A novel S-MIL-53(Fe) adsorptive catalyst was successfully synthesized by modifying MIL-53(Fe) with sublimed sulfur, inducing a synergistic effect of surface adsorption and persulfate activation. The S-doped catalyst showed enhanced adsorption capacity and efficient removal of oxytetracycline (OTC) in the presence of peroxydisulfate (PDS). The study demonstrated the potential of S-MIL-53(Fe) as an adsorptive catalyst for the remediation of antibiotics-containing wastewater, with superior performance compared to pure MIL-53(Fe) and good recyclability.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Lesley Joseph, Moutoshi Saha, Sewoon Kim, Byung-Moon Jun, Jiyong Heo, Chang Min Park, Min Jang, Joseph R. Flora, Yeomin Yoon
Summary: The study demonstrates that MIL-100(Fe) and MIL-101(Cr) are effective adsorbents for removing heavy metals from aqueous solution. Experimental data fits the Linear isotherm model and electrostatic interactions are identified as the dominant mechanism for the removal of Cu2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jun Su, Ying Jia, Menglin Shi, Keke Shen, Jiqing Zhang
Summary: In this study, novel MOF-derived porous carbons (C@Al2O3s) with high adsorption capacity for unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) were synthesized. The C@Al2O3-1000 carbon material prepared at 1000 degrees C exhibited the highest adsorption capacity for UDMH. It showed excellent pH adaptability, resistance to ionic strength, humic acid, and water qualities. The UDMH adsorption performance of C@Al2O3-1000 was mainly attributed to electrostatic interaction, hydrogen bonding, and hierarchical porous structure.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Bahar Forouzesh Rad, Hossein Mahdavi, Mahsa Forouzesh Rad, Majid Baghdadi
Summary: In this study, an NH2-MIL-53(Fe) functionalized membrane was fabricated for efficient removal of Cr(VI) from contaminated groundwater. The optimized structure of the membrane resulted in improved selective adsorption rate and flux. NH2-MIL-53(Fe) was successfully synthesized and incorporated into the membrane, enhancing its properties such as hydrophilicity and porosity.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Huang, Zhihui Yang, Xiaorui Li, Lanjing Hou, Sikpaam Issaka Alhassan, Haiying Wang
Summary: MIL-53(Al)-NH2, designed with hierarchical hollow morphology, is an effective adsorbent for fluoride removal with a wide pH range. Experimental and theoretical calculations show that the material has good stability and regenerative capacity using alum as a regenerant. The dominant crystal face and adsorption sites in MIL-53(Al)-NH2 combined well with fluoride ions through density functional theory, offering a promising approach for designing hollow MOFs for contaminant adsorption in wastewater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Etienne Palos, Eleftherios Lambros, Saswata Dasgupta, Francesco Paesani
Summary: Recent research has shown that the deep-learned DM21 functional can overcome the delocalization error of traditional DFAs, but its ability to accurately predict the energetics of water clusters varies significantly with cluster size. Additionally, the size-dependent functional-driven errors identified in the analysis of small clusters calculated with the DM21 functional result in the MB-DM21 potential systematically overestimating the hydrogen-bond strength when used in simulations of liquid water.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Maria Jose Heras Ojea, Claire Wilson, Jordi Cirera, Hiroki Oshio, Eliseo Ruiz, Mark Murrie
Summary: A new family of 3d-4f complexes with an unusual four-blade propeller topology containing four Cu centers is designed using the multinucleating ligand H6L. The coordination of four {Cu(H4L)} units around the central Ln ion is achieved by using Cl- and ClO4- as co-ligands. Magneto-structural analysis reveals that the geometric arrangement of the Cu(ii) centers defined by the H4L2- ligands controls the magnetic communication between the different metal centers.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yaoguang Zhai, Alessandro Caruso, Sigbjorn Loland Bore, Zhishang Luo, Francesco Paesani
Summary: Deep neural network (DNN) potentials have gained popularity in computer simulations of molecular systems. This study combines the computational efficiency of the DeePMD framework and the accuracy of the MB-pol potential to train a DNN potential for large-scale simulations of water. The DNN potential can reproduce MB-pol results for liquid water but lacks accuracy for vapor-liquid equilibrium properties. Attempts to include many-body effects result in a new DNN potential that accurately reproduces vapor-liquid equilibrium properties but loses accuracy in liquid properties.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Raja Ghosh, Francesco Paesani
Summary: Photoactive organic and hybrid organic-inorganic materials exhibit interesting photophysical properties upon interaction with light. A theoretical model that accurately describes the structure-photophysics-property relationships is crucial for understanding these materials. This perspective introduces a unified theoretical framework and discusses excitonic and polaronic photophysical signatures in different materials using the Multiparticle Holstein Formalism. The integration of advanced computational methods with the Multiparticle Holstein Formalism is expected to identify new design strategies for next-generation energy materials.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Brodie L. Ranzau, Kartik L. Rallapalli, Mallory Evanoff, Francesco Paesani, Alexis C. Komor
Summary: Base editors are genome editing tools that modify nucleobases in DNA to enable precise base conversions. Adenine base editors convert A.T base pairs to G.C base pairs by using an adenosine deaminase enzyme. Previous experiments showed that the wild-type TadA enzyme had no activity on DNA, but we demonstrated that it can perform base editing in both bacterial and mammalian cells.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xuanyu Zhu, Marc Riera, Ethan F. Bull-Vulpe, Francesco Paesani
Summary: Using the MB-pol theoretical/computational framework, we have introduced a new family of data-driven many-body potential energy functions (PEFs) for water, named MB-pol(2023). By employing larger training sets and adopting sophisticated machine-learned representations, the MB-pol(2023) PEFs achieve sub-chemical accuracy in modeling hexamer isomers and outperform existing PEFs in describing water clusters in the gas phase. Moreover, the MB-pol(2023) PEFs show remarkable agreement with experimental results for various properties of liquid water, improving upon the original MB-pol PEF and closing the gap with experimental measurements.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thomas M. Rayder, Filip Formalik, Simon M. Vornholt, Hilliary Frank, Seryeong Lee, Maytham Alzayer, Zhihengyu Chen, Debabrata Sengupta, Timur Islamoglu, Francesco Paesani, Karena W. Chapman, Randall Q. Snurr, Omar K. Farha
Summary: Carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCSU) is an opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and combat global climate change. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have shown great potential as effective CO2 sorbents in CCSU through gas adsorption. Understanding the properties of MOF pores and their dynamic behavior during sorption can lead to the development of more efficient CCSU materials.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sigbjrn Lland Bore, Francesco Paesani
Summary: Since the early 1900s, scientists have been trying to understand the stability of ice polymorphs in water's phase diagram. This study combines the MB-pol data-driven many-body potential for water with advanced enhanced-sampling algorithms to simulate water's phase diagram with a high level of realism. The study provides insights into the role of enthalpic, entropic, and nuclear quantum effects in shaping the free-energy landscape of water and bridges the gap between experiments and simulations.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ching-Hwa Ho, Mason L. L. Valentine, Zhijie Chen, Haomiao Xie, Omar Farha, Wei Xiong, Francesco Paesani
Summary: This study investigates the water adsorption mechanism in the hydrophilic metal-organic framework NU-1500-Cr using molecular dynamics simulations and infrared spectroscopy. It is found that water initially adsorbs at the open Cr3+ sites and then forms water chains that gradually fill the framework. The insights gained from this study can contribute to the design of efficient water harvesting materials.
COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuanhui Pan, Ching-Hwa Ho, Francesco Paesani, Raja Ghosh
Summary: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are 2D organic materials with unique electronic and transport properties. In this study, the impact of interlayer stacking arrangements on the electronic structure and coherence of polarons in donor-acceptor COFs was investigated through density functional theory and multiparticle Holstein formalism simulations. It was found that the stacking arrangement significantly influences the transport properties, with varying behavior from metallic to highly localized states. The extent of charge delocalization is sensitive to the type and precise arrangement of interlayer stacking and donor-acceptor fragments in the COF structure. The results suggest that interlayer interactions can aid in enhancing charge delocalization and guide the design of new COF structures for potential applications in organic electronics.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Marc Riera, Christopher Knight, Ethan F. Bull-Vulpe, Xuanyu Zhu, Henry Agnew, Daniel G. A. C. Smith, Andrew Simmonett, Francesco Paesani
Summary: MBX is a C++ library that implements many-body potential energy functions (PEFs) within the many-body energy (MB-nrg) formalism. MB-nrg PEFs integrate an underlying polarizable model with explicit machine-learned representations of many-body interactions to achieve chemical accuracy from the gas to the condensed phases. MBX can be used as a standalone package or integrated with other molecular simulation software as an energy/force engine. It allows for classical and quantum molecular simulations with MB-nrg PEFs, as well as hybrid simulations combining conventional force fields and MB-nrg PEFs for diverse systems.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ruihan Zhou, Marc Riera, Francesco Paesani
Summary: We introduce a data-driven many-body energy potential energy function (MB-nrg PEF) to accurately describe the energetics and structural properties of N-methylacetamide (NMA), as well as the NMA-water interactions. The results show that the MB-nrg PEF is able to accurately represent many-body effects in both gas and liquid phases, making it a promising molecular model for predictive simulations of biomolecular systems.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhihengyu Chen, Ching-Hwa Ho, Xiaoliang Wang, Simon M. Vornholt, Thomas M. Rayder, Timur Islamoglu, Omar K. Farha, Francesco Paesani, Karena W. Chapman
Summary: CALF-20, a metal-organic framework, shows selective CO2 physisorption. This study reveals that CALF-20 undergoes a structure transformation when exposed to humid environments, resulting in a new polymorph. The transformation is reversible, and the original structure can be regenerated. Computational evaluation indicates that the new polymorph has a higher CO2 heat of adsorption, potentially leading to improved CO2 sorption selectivity at low partial pressures.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jierui Zhang, Francesco Paesani, Martina Lessio
Summary: Studies have shown that incorporating hydrophilic functional groups into the UiO-66 metal-organic framework (MOF) can improve its water uptake ability at low relative humidity (RH). This computational study provides insights into the adsorption mechanism of water in UiO-66 and its functionalized derivatives, revealing the preferential interaction sites and the formation of localized water clusters inside the octahedral pores. The presence of functional groups allows water to cluster in the pores at lower RH, making the MOF a more efficient water harvester.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Daniel Vidal, Jordi Cirera, Jordi Ribas-Arino
Summary: Exploring the chemical space of a ligand and modulating its ligand field strength is an effective strategy for fine-tuning the physical properties of spin-crossover complexes. This computational study investigates how ligand substituent effects can modulate the transition temperature (T-1/2) in Fe(iii) SCO systems and identifies suitable descriptors for predicting these changes. The study provides insights into the design of new SCO systems with specific T-1/2 values based on ligand design.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)