Article
Energy & Fuels
Jun Cheng, Yuxiang Mao, Hao Guo, Lei Qian, Yang Shao, Weijuan Yang, Ji-Yeon Park
Summary: A novel efficient bifunctional catalyst was synthesized by modifying metal-organic framework with Bronsted acidic ionic liquid. The catalyst exhibited acid-base synergistic catalysis as well as a synergistic effect of Bronsted acid and Lewis acid, resulting in efficient catalysis of microalgal lipids. The introduction of the acidic ionic liquid on the framework improved the acidity of the catalyst and increased catalytic conversion efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Saeed Askari, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Mohammad Jafarzadeh
Summary: Palladium nanoparticles are deposited on supported ionic liquid, which efficiently stabilizes the nanoparticles for catalyzing a C-O coupling Ullmann reaction. The composite system exhibits excellent catalytic activity without the need for additional bases, and can be recovered and reused multiple times with reasonable activity levels.
JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pouya Ghamari Kargar, Ghodsieh Bagherzade, Hamid Beyzaei, Soheila Arghavani
Summary: In this study, a new Mn-based metal-organic framework [UoB-6] was successfully synthesized, and its structure was confirmed by various analysis methods. The aerobic oxidative domino reaction using UoB-6 catalyst yielded xanthene derivatives in good yields. Molecular docking calculations revealed that the newly synthesized xanthene-based bis-aldehydes showed potent HDAC1 inhibitory activity. Additionally, the inhibitory effects of Mn-MOF nanoparticles on Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were evaluated.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ventura Castillo Ramos, Wei Han, Xiangping Zhang, Suojiang Zhang, King Lun Yeung
Summary: Toluene is a common indoor pollutant and its removal is crucial for maintaining a healthy environment. Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and Ionic Liquids (ILs) show great potential for adsorbing toluene. This study reports the synthesis and application of IL/MOF composite materials for toluene removal. The addition of [BMIM][CH3COO] ionic liquid to MIL101 porous structure significantly improves the affinity of the parent materials towards toluene capture. Improved diffusion and kinetics rates were observed in the IL/MOF composite, making the sorption process more efficient.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saleheh Sanaei-Rad, Hakimeh Saeidiroshan, Boshra Mirhosseini-Eshkevari, Mohammad Ali Ghasemzadeh
Summary: In this study, a novel catalyst HMTA-BAIL@MIL-101 (Cr) was used for the one-pot multicomponent reaction, leading to a composite material with good yields and stability. The prepared composite was characterized using various analytical techniques.
RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Neha Antil, Ajay Kumar, Naved Akhtar, Rajashree Newar, Wahida Begum, Ashutosh Dwivedi, Kuntal Manna
Summary: The study introduces a highly efficient, chemoselective, and reusable nickel hydride catalyst for hydrogenation of nitro and nitrile compounds under mild conditions. The catalyst, based on aluminum metal-organic frameworks, has broad substrate scope and excellent functional group tolerance, and can be recycled at least 10 times. This work highlights the potential of MOF-based single-site earth-abundant metal catalysts for practical and eco-friendly production of chemical feedstocks and biofuels.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Li Su, Weifang Han, Fang Si, Wenhui Yue, Feng Li, Xinming Zhou, Chuangye Wang, Hui Fu
Summary: As a new type of composite ionic conductor, the combination of ionic liquids (ILs) and metal organic frameworks (MOFs) was successfully explored in this study. The optimal electrical conductivity of the composite IL@MIL-101(Cr) reached 3.73 x 10-3S center dot cm-1 for [Dmim][BF4] and 2.69 x 10-3S center dot cm-1 for [Amim][N(CN)2] when exposed to air at 100 degrees C. The difference in activation energies between the composites was analyzed using quantum chemical calculations.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Meng Zhao, Yujie Ban, Weishen Yang
Summary: Ionic liquid molecule layers (ILMLs) assembled on MOF-808 greatly enhance CO2 adsorption capacity and selectivity, with high energy efficiency.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Ernest Pahuyo Delmo, Yian Wang, Jing Wang, Shangqian Zhu, Tiehuai Li, Xueping Qin, Yibo Tian, Qinglan Zhao, Juhee Jang, Yinuo Wang, Meng Gu, Lili Zhang, Minhua Shao
Summary: The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons is a promising technology for utilizing CO2, preventing its accumulation in the atmosphere, and storing renewable energy. In this study, hybrid electrocatalysts consisting of metal-organic frameworks and room temperature ionic liquids were designed to selectively reduce CO2 to CH4, achieving high faradaic efficiencies.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Syed Awais Ali, Syed Nasir Shah, Mansoor Ul Hassan Shah, Mohammad Younas
Summary: The CO2 emissions are rapidly increasing due to continuous emissions from industries and the transport sector. Although there was an 8.8% decrease in CO2 emissions in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the emissions are rising again and may exceed the estimated level in 2030. The current methods for CO2 separation have limitations, and to overcome this, a supported ionic liquid membrane (SILM) incorporated with a bimetallic metal-organic framework (MOF) of copper and magnesium ions (CuxMgx) and a specific ionic liquid (IL) was developed. The SILM showed improved CO2 permeability and selectivity under humid conditions, making it suitable for industrial flue gases.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Hossein Abdollahi-Basir, Boshra Mirhosseini-Eshkevari, Farzad Zamani, Mohammad Ali Ghasemzadeh
Summary: A new hexamethylenetetramine-based ionic liquid/MIL-101(Cr) metal-organic framework was explored as a recyclable catalyst for a one-pot three component reaction. The catalyst showed outstanding catalytic activity for the synthesis of pharmaceutically important compounds with good to excellent yields in a short reaction time.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Samahe Sadjadi, Fatemeh Koohestani
Summary: A novel magnetic triple composite was successfully synthesized and demonstrated as a catalyst with high catalytic activity and reusability in a three component reaction. The composite exhibited superior catalytic activity compared to other catalysts.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Cuicui Zhu, Ziyu Wang, Ruili Ma, Weiguo Wu, Mingxin Dong, Xiaofei Chen, Yan Du, Daoquan Tang, Shuai Ji
Summary: This study presents a novel method for selective enrichment of licorice triterpenoid saponins using a magnetic poly(ionic liquid)-functionalized metal-organic frame-work composite. The method showed strong adsorption ability and selectivity for triterpenoid saponins from licorice-containing commercial products and plasma/tissue samples. Quantitative analysis methods were established using HPLC and LC-MS, achieving higher detection sensitivity than previous studies. This method can contribute to quality assessment and mechanistic study of licorice.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chengxin Liu, Jin Cui, Yufang Wang, Mingjie Zhang
Summary: A novel metal-organic framework with a two-dimensional crystal structure was developed and characterized for its potential applications in catalyzing chemical reactions. It showed efficient performance in catalyzing dehydrogenative oxidation of alcohol and N-arylation of azole compounds, and could be easily recovered and reused.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maitane Urgoiti-Rodriguez, Saloa Vaquero-Vilchez, Alexander Mirandona-Olaeta, Roberto Fernandez de Luis, Eider Goikolea, Carlos M. Costa, Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez, Arkaitz Fidalgo-Marijuan, Idoia Ruiz de Larramendi
Summary: This review focuses on the combination of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and ionic liquids (ILs) for the development of solid electrolytes. MOFs offer great opportunities for synthesizing high-performance electrolytes due to their controllable chemical composition and tunable pore structure. Encapsulating ILs into porous materials provides environmentally friendly solid-state electrolytes. The review also discusses the use of MOFs as anodes and cathodes in Li- and Na-ion batteries.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Mohsen Karegar, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: The preparation, characterization, and application of Fe3O4-polyindole-Ag composite are reported. The composite exhibits excellent catalytic activities for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and methylene blue as well as the adsorption of methylene blue.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohsen Bakhtiarian, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: In this study, a recoverable deep eutectic solvent immobilized on pectin was introduced for the first time, and a stable nanocomposite catalyst was produced. This catalytic system has the advantages of being environmentally friendly, adjustable, sustainable, easy to recover, and reusable, and it has been used successfully in the synthesis of various compounds under solvent-free conditions.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahra Karami, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: In this study, a modified IR-MOF-3 was prepared as an ion-pair heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of specific derivatives without the need for co-catalysts. The catalyst showed excellent reusability with only a small amount of leaching observed after each reuse.
RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sayed Hossein Mirdamadi, Mohammad Khodaei, Alireza Valanezhad, Ikuya Watanabe, Farahnaz Nejatidanesh, Omid Savabi
Summary: Different heat treatment temperatures were applied to titanium implants after surface modification using chemical treatment with hydrogen peroxide. XRD analysis showed that the main phase on the surface of heat-treated samples below 650 ? was anatase. Raman spectroscopy confirmed the presence of anatase as the dominant phase along the Raman shift with noticeable peak intensity. FESEM observation indicated that the porous structures did not significantly change in morphology with increasing temperature. Contact angle and ellipsometry measurements were used to determine the hydrophobicity and optical properties of the oxide surface, respectively.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahya Samari, Sirus Zinadini, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Foad Gholami
Summary: Surface-modified metal-organic frameworks were used to fabricate polyethersulfone-based polymeric composite membranes with satisfactory hydrophilicity and antifouling performance for oil-water separation and frequent filtrations.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Saeed Askari, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Abdolhamid Mikaeili
Summary: In this study, a porous heterogeneous catalyst was prepared via green deposition of silver nanoparticles on the surface of a functionalized metal-organic framework. The catalyst showed effective catalytic activity for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and cyanation of aryl halides, as well as prominent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Mahya Samari, Sirus Zinadini, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Foad Gholami
Summary: In this study, FSM-16 and FSM-16 modified by metformin were used to modify polyethersulfone-based membranes. The modified membranes showed improved permeated flux and hydrophilicity, as well as increased dye rejection ability and antifouling performance. The stability of the modified membranes under different conditions was also observed.
APPLIED WATER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Minoo Khodamorady, Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Kiumars Bahrami
Summary: Nowadays, the development and use of heterogeneous nanocatalysts is of great importance and attractiveness due to the shift towards greener conditions. In this study, the highly sustainable, renewable, and effective BNPs@SiO2(CH2)3-TAPC-O-(CH2)2NH2-Pd (0) heterogeneous nano-catalyst was employed for C-C cross coupling reactions and removal of cationic (Methylen Blue) and anionic (Methyl Orange) organic dyes from aqueous medium. The results showed that the nano-catalyst exhibited high activity, low cost, excellent stability, suitable synthetic conditions, good turnover numbers, low palladium leaching, and recoverability for multiple cycles.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Nasim Batooie, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Kiumars Bahrami, Seyyed Shahram Miraghaee, Nouraddin Hosseinzadeh, Soraya Sajadimajd
Summary: An efficient and environmentally friendly method using hexyltriphenylphosphonium bromide ionic liquid as a promoter and solvent has been developed for the synthesis of novel compounds. The method allows for the one-pot synthesis of the target products from CH acids, aldehydes, and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole at ambient temperature, with high yields and short reaction times. Furthermore, the synthesized compounds exhibit significant anti-cancer effects on skin, prostate, and pancreatic cancers.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zahra Karami, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: A new metal-organic framework catalyst, UiO-66-N=CH-C6H3PO4H, was studied, which showed hydrogen phosphate groups as the main active catalytic sites on its surface. The catalyst exhibited durability and robustness in acid-catalyzed syntheses, making it a promising candidate for catalytic applications.
RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mohammad Saeid Rostami, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei
Summary: Regarding the existence of cationic and anionic dyes in water, it is crucial to develop new techniques for their simultaneous removal. In this study, a chitosan/poly-2-aminothiazole composite film reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotube-Mg Al-layered double hydroxide (CPML) was created and used as an effective adsorbent for methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) dyes removal. The synthesized CPML was characterized using SEM, TGA, FTIR, XRD, and BET methods. The highest adsorption capacities were found to be 471.12 and 230.87 mg g-1 for MB and MO, respectively. Different isotherm and kinetic models showed that the adsorption of dyes onto CPML nanocomposite (NC) followed the Langmuir and pseudo-second-order kinetic model, indicating monolayer adsorption on the homogeneous surface of NCs. The reusability experiment demonstrated that the CPML NC could be used multiple times. Experimental results suggest that the CPML NC has significant potential for treating cationic and anionic dye-contaminated water.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Saeed Askari, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Enrico Benassi, Mohammad Jafarzadeh
Summary: In this study, a chromium-based metal-organic framework (MIL-101-NH2) was modified with thiourea and formaldehyde to form a polymeric layer on the surface (MIL-101-NH2-TFR). The resulting nanohybrid was found to have a superior adsorption performance for iodine capture compared to the pristine MIL-101-NH2. Quantum chemical calculations were conducted to reveal the mechanism of iodine adsorption onto the surface of MIL-101-NH2-TFR.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Mohammad Jafarzadeh, Kim Daasbjerg
Summary: One strategy to reduce the concentration of CO(2) in the atmosphere and mitigate global warming is to capture and convert CO(2) into synthetic fuels and fine chemicals. Dual-atom catalysts (DACs) have shown superior catalytic activity in the electrochemical CO(2) reduction reaction (eCO(2)RR) compared to single-atom catalysts (SACs) due to their higher metal loading, two active sites, synergistic effect of adjacent metal atoms, possibility of tuning the electronic state, and more adsorption configuration modes. Breaking scaling relationships enables higher reactivity and selectivity in eCO(2)RR through more possible interactions between intermediates and active sites.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Saeed Askari, Mohammad Mehdi Khodaei, Enrico Benassi, Mohammad Jafarzadeh
Summary: Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have emerged as green alternatives to ionic liquids (ILs) and other organic solvents. However, their separation and reuse are still problematic. This study developed a DES-supported catalyst for the synthesis of organic compounds.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shayan Movahedi, Mohammad Jafarzadeh
Summary: Bimetallic CuNi nanoparticles were successfully grown on the surface of a Ti-based metal-organic framework, NH2-MIL-125. The resulting structure, CuNi/NH2-MIL-125, showed narrower energy bandgap and enhanced photocatalytic activity due to the heterojunction between CuNi and NH2-MIL-125 that facilitated charge separation. This photocatalyst was demonstrated to be efficient for the synthesis of various organic compounds under light irradiation, and it exhibited good stability and recyclability.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)