Review
Chemistry, Physical
Hadi Salemi, Maarten Debruyne, Veronique Van Speybroeck, Pascal Van Der Voort, Matthias D'hooghe, Christian Stevens
Summary: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are newly emerging materials with high porosity and tuneable features. They have the potential to be a host for immobilizing metal catalysts, and their unique properties, such as high surface area, oriented channels, and heteroatom enrichment, make them promising for improving the disadvantages of heterogeneous metal catalysts.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin Deng, Lihua Zhu, Huan Zhang, Liqing Li, Ning Zhao, Jiexiang Wang, Sameh M. Osman, Rafael Luque, Bing Hui Chen
Summary: A covalent organic framework (COF) was used as the support to prepare environmentally friendly Pd/COF catalysts with high catalytic performance, selectivity, and stability for 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation. The as-prepared Pd/COF catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic activity, high stability, and reusability, making them valuable for industrial applications.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jian Zheng, Laura Loebbert, Saumil Chheda, Navneet Khetrapal, Julian Schmid, Carlo Alberto Gaggioli, Benjamin Yeh, Ricardo Bermejo-Deval, Radha Kishan Motkuri, Mahalingam Balasubramanian, John L. Fulton, Oliver Y. Gutierrez, J. Ilja Siepmann, Matthew Neurock, Laura Gagliardi, Johannes A. Lercher
Summary: Homotopic sites are ideal for mechanistic studies and optimal control of catalytic transformations. Nickel cations in different environments show different selectivity in the reaction of 1-butene, and the reaction mechanism follows the Cossee-Arlman mechanism.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zama G. Duma, John Moma, Henrietta W. Langmi, Benoit Louis, Ksenia Parkhomenko, Nicholas M. Musyoka
Summary: This study investigates the thermocatalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol using Cu-ZnO catalysts supported on an aluminum fumarate metal-organic framework (AlFum MOF). The results show that the catalysts exhibit good activity and selectivity, and the morphology of the support remains unchanged after metal loading. Furthermore, the study highlights the potential use of MOFs in the heterogeneous thermocatalytic conversion of CO2.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marlene Fuhrer, Tomas van Haasterecht, Johannes Hendrik Bitter
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of carbon supported Mo and W carbides to replace Pt in the hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. Although the carbide catalysts are less active than Pt, both the carbides and Pt exhibit selectivity towards C=C hydrogenation, with the carbides also producing beta-methylstyrene.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Danyu Wang, Zhe Li, Tian-Yi Luo, Michael B. Schmithorst, Sunghwan Park, Wenqian Xu, Yurun Miao, Kaivalya Gawande, Chaoyun Tang, Brandon C. Bukowski, Bradley F. Chmelka, Howard Fairbrother, Efrosini Kokkoli, Michael Tsapatsis
Summary: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and other nucleotides can be irreversibly bound to the metal-organic framework (MOF) MIL-101(Cr). Analysis suggests that ATP is bound to MIL-101(Cr) through the terminal phosphate group with Cr(III) of the framework. The MOF-supported nucleotides can function as stable and reusable enantioselective heterogeneous catalysts in the presence of Cu(II) ions.
MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qining Wang, Zihan Pengmei, Riddhish Pandharkar, Laura Gagliardi, Joseph T. T. Hupp, Justin M. M. Notestein
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for studying catalytically active structures. By adjusting the nickel loading on MOF NU 1000, the effect of metal nuclearity in MOF-supported catalysts was investigated, and it was found that higher nickel loading led to higher ethylene hydrogenation catalytic rates. This suggests the need for at least two proximal nickel ions for effective catalysis.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Siqi Liu, Zhixiang Cheng, Dandan Jia, Hongyi Gao, Tian Li, Juan Chen, Jitti Kasemchainan, Guoqing An, Ge Wang, Xingtian Shu
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derived nanomaterials have shown great potential as catalysts for oxidation and hydrogenation due to their uniform active sites, hierarchical porosity, composition diversity, easy functionalization, and high stability. This review summarizes recent research on MOF-derived catalysts, including their synthesis parameters, chemical composition, morphology, structure, and catalytic performance. The emphasis is on the influence of pore structure, size of active nanoparticles, and heteroatom doping on reactant conversion and product selectivity under green and mild reaction conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Honghui Gong, Juan Zhang, Qi Li, Mengmeng Du, Shuangshuang Liu, Lijuan Jiang, Xian-Lei Shi
Summary: In this study, a highly dispersed Cu catalyst supported on H3PO4-activated coffee biochar (Cu/PBCR-600) is reported to selectively reduce nitroaromatics to corresponding aromatic amines. The Cu/PBCR-600 catalyst exhibits significantly higher TOF values compared to previously reported non-noble and even noble metal catalysts and shows high stability in catalytic recycles. The characterization and activity tests indicate that Cu-0 in Cu/PBCR-600 acts as the active site for the reduction of nitroaromatics, and N, P co-doped coffee biochar selectively adsorbs and activates the nitro group of nitroaromatics.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weiqi Liao, Cen Tang, Hao Zheng, Jieqiong Ding, Kefeng Zhang, Hengwei Wang, Jiqing Lu, Weixin Huang, Zhenhua Zhang
Summary: This study reveals the relationship between the active sites and product selectivity of metal catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation by controlling the structure of metal-oxide interface.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ben Ma, Qi Xia, Deyang Wang, Ji-Kang Jin, Zekun Li, Qiu-Jiang Liang, Meng-Ying Sun, Dongyi Liu, Li-Juan Liu, Hui-Xing Shu, Jun Yang, Dan Li, Jian He
Summary: Visible-light copper photocatalysis has become a viable technology for sustainable synthetic processes. In this study, a metal-organic framework (MOF)-supported copper(I) photocatalyst was developed for iminyl radical-mediated reactions. The heterogenized copper photosensitizer exhibited higher catalytic activity than its homogeneous counterpart due to site isolation. The immobilization of copper species on MOF supports using a hydroxamic acid linker allowed for high recyclability of the heterogeneous catalysts and the preparation of previously unavailable monomeric copper species through post-synthetic modification on MOF surfaces. This study highlights the potential of MOF-based heterogeneous catalytic systems in addressing challenges in synthetic methodologies and mechanistic investigations of transition-metal photoredox catalysis.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Michael R. R. Smith, Clare B. B. Martin, Sonia Arumuganainar, Ari Gilman, Bruce E. E. Koel, Michele L. L. Sarazen
Summary: Immobilization of porphyrin complexes into metal-organic frameworks enables high exposure of active sites for CO2 electroreduction. Well-dispersed iron-porphyrin-based MOF (PCN-222(Fe)) on carbon-based electrodes showed optimal turnover frequencies for CO2 reduction to CO. In situ Raman spectroscopy revealed the structure stability of PCN-222(Fe) and a stepwise electron transfer-proton transfer mechanism for CO2 electroreduction.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ying Yang, Hyunho Noh, Qing Ma, Rui Wang, Zhihengyu Chen, Neil M. Schweitzer, Jian Liu, Karena W. Chapman, Joseph T. Hupp
Summary: A strategy for synthesizing sub-nanometer to 2 nm metal clusters and particles was successfully demonstrated, utilizing a combination of a metal-organic framework (MOF) and dendrimer templates to improve synthesis and create stable, efficient heterogeneous catalysts.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qining Wang, Jiaxin Dawn Duan, Timothy Goetjen, Joseph Hupp, Justin Notestein
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the effect of changing the Cu:Ni ratio on the reactivity of non-oxidative ethanol dehydrogenation using the Zr-based metal-organic framework (MOF) catalyst support, NU-1000. They found that increasing the Ni2+ concentration significantly reduced the activation energy of the reaction by suppressing the onset of Cu reduction. This study demonstrates the potential of using MOFs as catalyst supports to optimize catalyst compositions and understand their impact on catalytic performances.
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Haiyu Shen, Huahua Zhao, Jian Yang, Jun Zhao, Liang Yan, Lingjun Chou, Huanling Song
Summary: Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have been applied to stabilize metal nanoparticles. This study investigated the catalytic performance of Pt nanoparticles supported on ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 in crotonaldehyde hydrogenation. The results showed that ZIF-67 exhibited higher activity and crotyl alcohol selectivity compared to ZIF-8. The selective hydrogenation product of crotonaldehyde (crotyl alcohol) was not detected regardless of the location of Pt nanoparticles in ZIF-8.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rongxiu Zhai, Bin Fang, Yaqi Lai, Bo Peng, Hua Bai, Xiaowang Liu, Lin Li, Wei Huang
Summary: Mitochondria play an essential role in the development of diseases and cellular metabolism disorders. Super-resolution imaging is crucial for studying the ultrafine structures and functions of mitochondria. Small-molecule fluorogenic probes have unique properties that make them ideal for super-resolution imaging of mitochondria. This paper summarizes recent advances in small-molecule fluorogenic probes, focusing on their chemical and spectroscopic properties for mitochondrial imaging. Future challenges in this field, including the design principles of small-molecule fluorogenic probes and nanoscopic techniques, are also discussed.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Longtao Ma, Shengmei Chen, Wenhao Yan, Guobin Zhang, Yiran Ying, Haitao Huang, Derek Ho, Wei Huang, Chunyi Zhi
Summary: Air pollution caused by nitrogen oxides (NO2) from exhaust gas is a long-standing problem that requires new capture and abatement technologies. Electrochemical conversion of NO2 to value-added chemicals is a promising strategy for mitigating imbalances in the global nitrogen cycle. We propose an electrochemical cell based on an aqueous Zn||NO2 system with a nano-NiO catalyst. The cell efficiently captures and converts NO2 to NO2- and value-added NH3 while generating electric power.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiawei Liu, Yanwei Xiong, Yicong Gao, Xingpeng Xu, Kai Chen, Qingming Shen, Wei Huang, Quli Fan, Qi Wang
Summary: This work presents the design of high-performance NIR-II phototheranostic agents using molecular oligomerization and donor engineering strategies. Water-soluble nanoparticles with enhanced optical and thermal properties were prepared and showed promising application in NIR-II imaging-guided in vivo photothermal therapy.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiao Zhang, Mingjian Zeng, Yewen Zhang, Chenyu Zhang, Zhisheng Gao, Fei He, Xudong Xue, Huanhuan Li, Ping Li, Gaozhan Xie, Hui Li, Xin Zhang, Ningning Guo, He Cheng, Ansheng Luo, Wei Zhao, Yizhou Zhang, Ye Tao, Runfeng Chen, Wei Huang
Summary: The development of organic afterglow materials with sufficient color purity and high quantum efficiency for hyperafterglow is a great challenge. Here, the authors demonstrate an efficient strategy to achieve hyperafterglow emission through sensitizing and stabilizing isolated fluorescence chromophores by integrating multiresonance fluorescence chromophores into afterglow host in a singlecomponent copolymer.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juan Wei, Chenyuan Liu, Jiayu Duan, Aiwen Shao, Jinlu Li, Jiangang Li, Wenjie Gu, Zixian Li, Shujuan Liu, Yun Ma, Wei Huang, Qiang Zhao
Summary: In this study, a series of organic room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) polymers with tunable color luminescence were prepared by incorporating phosphorescent rotors into polymer backbones. Experimental and theoretical calculations revealed that the various molecular conformations of the monomers are responsible for the excitation wavelength-dependent (Ex-De) RTP behavior. By gaining insights into the underlying mechanism, dynamic control of Ex-De RTP behavior was achieved through thermal energy driven molecular rotations of the monomers. These findings provide new opportunities for controlling the response behaviors of smart-responsive RTP materials through external stimuli rather than conventional covalent modification methods.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zong-Qiong Lin, Guangheng Fan, Tao Zhang, Fengwei Huo, Qiao Xi, Jie Wang, Tiantian She, Xinwei Zeng, Jiena Weng, Wei Huang
Summary: A robust aqueous solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) is successfully constructed by introducing a ladderized heterocyclic polymer electrode into a water-in-salt electrolyte, enabling ultra-stable dual-ion storage with long-term calendar life. The sophisticated SEI composed of fluorinated/oxygenated species is formed through a proton co-intercalation process, consuming water in the solvation shell of Li+ ions to trigger the decomposition of organic anions. This new SEI formation path is expected to broaden the applications of aqueous SEI and facilitate the design of versatile electrode materials for advanced aqueous Li-ion batteries (ALIBs).
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xi Xu, Junjie Du, Qinghe Cao, Danwei Zhang, Chen Li, Gangwen Fu, Yong Gao, Jiayu Yang, Cao Guan, Wei Huang
Summary: The key to utilizing graphene for large-scale industrial applications lies in the 3D construction of 2D sheets. By using a layer-by-layer approach in additive manufacturing, 3D graphene structures with excellent mechanical flexibility can be fabricated. The demonstrated 3D nitrogen-doped graphene (NG) foams, created via 3D printed templates and template-directed chemical vapor deposition, exhibit exceptional mechanical and functional properties, including super-elasticity, low density, fast charge carrier transport, and temperature-invariant reversible elasticity.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gege Yang, Wenhan Yang, Hao Gu, Ying Fu, Bin Wang, Hairui Cai, Junmin Xia, Nan Zhang, Chao Liang, Guichuan Xing, Shengchun Yang, Yiwang Chen, Wei Huang
Summary: In this article, the development and application of metal halide hybrid perovskite solar cells in photo-electrochemical devices are reviewed. The representative configurations of self-driven integrated devices and the advanced progresses in this field are highlighted. The existing challenges and future perspectives for ongoing research are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiaxiao Yuan, Xiaomin Zhang, Dawei Zhou, Feixiang Ge, Jingxian Zhong, Sihan Zhao, Zhenwei Ou, Guixiang Zhan, Xu Zhang, Congzhou Li, Jin Tang, Qi Bai, Junran Zhang, Chao Zhu, Ti Wang, Longfei Ruan, Chongqin Zhu, Xuefen Song, Wei Huang, Lin Wang
Summary: Inorganic perovskite nanosheets (Cs3Bi2I9, Cs3Sb2I9) are synthesized at the liquid-air interface by drop-casting the precursor solution with the addition of iodine. The thickness and lateral size of the nanosheets can be adjusted through the iodine concentration. The iodine repairs iodine vacancies during perovskite growth, resulting in enhanced optical and optoelectronic properties. The liquid-air interfacial growth of ultrathin perovskites provides flexibility for constructing perovskite-based heterostructures and devices at the atomic scale.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Wei Du, Shubo Du, Xiao Dong, Hua Bai, Jiamin Jiang, Shiping Hao, Fen Yang, Qicai Xiao, Bei Zhang, Jingyan Ge, Liqian Gao, Lin Li, Shao Q. Yao, Wei Huang
Summary: This study presents a convenient and highly efficient method for delivering native proteins/antibodies to the cell nucleus using biodegradable silica nanocapsules (BSNPs) modified with nuclear localization signals (NLS) peptides.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Shaokun Chong, Shuangyan Qiao, Lingling Yuan, Qianwen Zhou, Ting Li, Shihong Dong, Yikun Wang, Meng Ma, Wei Huang
Summary: Nanoplate-structured Sb2Te3 anchored on graphene and N-doped C (Sb2Te3@rGO@NC) is used as an anode material for potassium-ion batteries, exhibiting a dual encapsulation effect that can effectively restrain large volume expansion and enhance electronic transfer and ion adsorption. The resulting Sb2Te3@rGO@NC electrode delivers high charge capacity, rate capability, and long-term lifetime, demonstrating the potential of Sb2Te3-based anodes for potassium-ion batteries and providing insights into the K-ion storage mechanism.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Letter
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Hui, Xinxin Kang, Baohua Wang, Deli Li, Zhenhuang Su, Yaqi Bao, Lei Gu, Biao Zhang, Xingyu Gao, Lin Song, Wei Huang
Summary: Due to their low cost and simplified production process, electron-transport layer-free (ETL-free) perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted great attention recently. However, the performance of ETL-free PSCs is still at a disadvantage compared to cells with a conventional n-i-p structure due to the severe recombination of charge carriers at the perovskite/anode interface. In this study, a strategy was reported to fabricate stable ETL-free FAPbI3 PSCs by in situ formation of a low dimensional perovskite layer between the FTO and the perovskite. This interlayer improves energy level alignment between the anode and perovskite, facilitates charge carrier transport and collection, and suppresses charge carrier recombination, leading to ETL-free PSCs with a power conversion efficiency (PCE) exceeding 22% under ambient conditions.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Liu, Xin Li, Ting Wang, Fei Xiong, Changrui Sun, Xikuang Yao, Wei Huang
Summary: Platinum (Pt) drugs are widely used in cancer therapy, but their efficacy is compromised by side effects and drug resistance. Precise delivery and release of Pt drugs have become important with the development of immunotherapy and imaging-guided therapy. Targeted delivery of Pt drugs increases accumulation at tumor sites and enhances antitumor efficacy. Combining Pt drugs with other theranostic agents in nanosystems achieves synergistic therapy and real-time monitoring.
Article
Optics
Qianbo Lu, Qingxiong Xiao, Chengxiu Liu, Yinan Wang, Qixuan Zhu, ManZhang Xu, Xuewen Wang, Xiaoxu Wang, Wei Huang
Summary: Optical cavity is crucial for a wide range of applications. This paper presents a novel inverse design methodology that combines various optimization algorithms. The method allows for arbitrary response adjustment and provides an analytical characterization of the optical response. Experimental results confirm the validity of the method and demonstrate different light-displacement responses. The proposed inverse design opens up possibilities for universal optical cavity design and nanophotonic devices.
OPTO-ELECTRONIC ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Cuibing Bai, Jie Zhang, Wen Ma, Junxiong Yao, Qian Meng, Zhenni Xia, Dashuo Chen, Shuping He, Lin Zhang, Changqing Qu, Rui Qiao, Zhen Yang, Wei Huang
Summary: In this study, a new CN--activatable fluorescent probe, AHMM, was designed with a large Stokes shift and molecular structural reversible detection, overcoming the limitations of other fluorescent probes for CN- detection. AHMM exhibits excellent selectivity for CN- without interference from other anions in an aqueous DMSO system. Moreover, AHMM can quantitatively recognize CN- in tap water and visualize CN- in food samples and biological samples through fluorescence imaging.
