Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yao Jiang, Peng Tan, Xiao-Qin Liu, Lin-Bing Sun
Summary: Adsorptive separation is crucial in various industries, but the requirements for adsorbents differ during adsorption and desorption processes. To address this challenge, the development of process-oriented smart adsorbents (POSAs) that dynamically adjust pore structures and surface properties is essential for enhancing efficiency in adsorption and desorption simultaneously.
ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Matthew A. Pearson, Mircea Dinca, Jeremiah A. Johnson
Summary: The study focused on synthesizing polyMOF ligands featuring MOF-forming benzenedicarboxylic acid linkers using common radical polymerization techniques: reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and free radical polymerization (FRP). It was found that high-dispersity ligands prepared through FRP formed crystalline polyMOFs, while low-dispersity ligands prepared through RAFT required additional H(2)bdc to yield crystalline materials similar to MOF-5 and UiO-66. This work suggests that ligand dispersity is a key factor for polyMOF synthesis and presents new possibilities for developing polymer-MOF hybrids based on radical polymerization.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ziqi Zhou, Qiaomei Ke, Manni Wu, Ling Zhang, Ke Jiang
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are efficient carriers for controlled drug delivery due to their large surface area and adjustable pore size. A new approach called Pore Space Partition (PSP) was used to effectively encapsulate and pH-controlled co-delivery of two guest molecules. ZIF-8's pore space was partitioned by encapsulating the large molecule ursolic acid (UA), and the remaining space was filled with the small molecule 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). This approach resulted in a high loading capacity of UA (12.80 wt %) and 5-FU (11.20 wt %) in the 5-FU&UA@ZIF-8. This smart carrier exhibited pH-controlled delivery of UA and surprisingly showed pH-responsive delivery of 5-FU after pore space partition. The co-delivery of 5-FU and UA demonstrated excellent anticancer performance against 4T1 cells.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qian Zhang, Shu Jiang, Tingting Lv, Yi Peng, Huan Pang
Summary: The use of conductive MOFs (c-MOFs) in zinc-based batteries has been explored due to their superior conductivity compared to other MOFs. This paper discusses the transfer mechanisms and electron transport of c-MOFs, as well as various methods for their preparation. The applications and future prospects of c-MOFs in different types of zinc-based batteries are also discussed.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Review
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Rui Xue, Hao Guo, Wu Yang, Sheng-Li Huang, Guo-Yu Yang
Summary: The application and development of porous materials have a long history. COFs and MOFs, as typical representatives, have great application potential in adsorption, catalysis, and separation analysis. COFs-MOFs hybrid materials combine the advantages of both materials and have potential applications in multiple fields.
ADVANCED COMPOSITES AND HYBRID MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nikita Gupta, Z. V. P. Murthy
Summary: The study showed that ZIF-67 can enhance the pure water flux of polysulfone membranes, but a high concentration of ZIF-67 in the membrane may lead to a decrease in salt rejection and permeate collection.
MATERIALS TODAY CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yamei Han, Shan Wang, Yijie Liu, Ligai Bai, Hongyuan Yan, Haiyan Liu
Summary: By incorporating ionic liquid and MOF into a composite monolithic column, the surface area and adsorption capacity for tectochrysin were significantly increased. The method exhibited good linearity in the concentration range of 0.01-500 μg/mL, with a detection limit of 3.33 ng/mL.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ramy H. Mohammed, Ahmed Rezk, Ahmed Askalany, Ehab S. Ali, A. E. Zohir, Muhammad Sultan, Mohamed Ghazy, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, A. G. Olabi
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained significant attention and application in water capture applications due to their interesting adsorption characteristics and chemical tunability. Energy-efficient alternative desalination and cooling systems are crucial in addressing the growing energy and water demands worldwide, and sorption-based technology offers a solution to this challenge.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jianxi Liu, Li Feng, Zhihuan Li, Yang Wu, Feng Zhou, Yadong Xu
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based MIM cavities treated by plasma etching provide channels for chemical diffusion and demonstrate sensing behavior. Modulating the MOF thickness allows control of the MIM filter bandwidth. Plasma-etched MOFs-based MIM cavities show potential for chemical sensing. Patterned structures of MOFs-based MIM cavities can be generated via plasma-mask method.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiang Li, Xingyue Shu, Yixin Shi, Haolin Li, Xibo Pei
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are hybrid materials composed of organic linkers and bridging metal ions or clusters. They have potential applications in bone tissue engineering and bone diseases due to their tunable pore sizes, large surface area, biocompatibility, and osteogenic effects. This review provides an overview of MOFs in the field of osteogenesis, discussing their synthesis, biological functions, mechanisms, and applications in bone tissue engineering. The prospects of using MOFs to treat other bone diseases are also explored.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhen Zhang, Jie Zhou, Xue Chen, Tong Yan, Hanxu Sun, Lin Du, Qihua Zhao
Summary: By utilizing solvent-oriented structural self-assembly and solvent-induced single-crystal to single-crystal transformation strategies, eight structurally distinct Cd-CPs were controllably synthesized with the same linkers for the first time. The significant role of solvents in the self-assembly and transformations in CPs has been demonstrated, and rare reversible CP-based phase transition phenomena at low temperatures were observed, including the first example of a novel turn-on-off CP-based Fe3+ ion sensor.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Semanur Saglam, Feride N. Turk, Hasan Arslanoglu
Summary: Dyed wastewater has a serious impact on living organisms and must be treated before being released into the environment. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have been proposed as the most effective method for dye wastewater removal due to their high adsorption capacity and adjustable pore diameter and surface morphology. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of MOFs in dye separation from wastewater and includes the examination of adsorption isotherms, kinetics, and characterization studies. The desorption and reuse of MOFs are also considered.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Marta Viciano-Chumillas, Xiangyu Liu, Antonio Leyva-Perez, Donatella Armentano, Jesus Ferrando-Soria, Emilio Pardo
Summary: The synthesis of mixed-component metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is a rapidly growing research field, offering unique possibilities to incorporate multiple functionalities and properties that are not simply the sum of each component. Despite challenges, promising ways to utilize the intrinsic properties of mixed-components MOFs for breakthroughs in catalysis and nanotechnology are presented through exemplary cases.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Pradnya G. Raje, Sunny R. Gurav, Maqsood R. Waikar, Akash S. Rasal, Jia-Yaw Chang, Rajendra G. Sonkawade
Summary: This paper introduces the interest in developing low-cost, lightweight, environmentally friendly, flexible and wearable electronic devices in the energy field, and highlights the importance of MOFs in energy storage devices. The paper also introduces three-dimensional, two-dimensional and one-dimensional MOFs, and compares their capacitance performance.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Chuanhai Jiang, Chunlian Hao, Xiaokang Wang, Hongyan Liu, Xiaofei Wei, Huakai Xu, Zhifei Wang, Yuguo Ouyang, Wenyue Guo, Fangna Dai, Daofeng Sun
Summary: A new C2H2 adsorption trap (UPC-80) constructed by 4-fold interpenetration nets is reported, which shows high adsorption selectivities of 6.34 and 4.78 for C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/C2H4, respectively. Laboratory-scale fixed-bed breakthrough experiments confirm the efficient separation ability of UPC-80 towards the C2H2/CO2 and C2H2/C2H4 gas mixtures, with negligible capacity loss. Theoretical simulations attribute the good separation performance to the anchoring of C2H2 by two Tb2(COO)6 clusters in adjacent interpenetration nets and the strong electrostatic interaction.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yong-Zheng Zhang, Xiang-Jing Kong, Wen-Feng Zhou, Chun-Hui Li, Hui Hu, Hengnuo Hou, Zhongmin Liu, Longlong Geng, Hongliang Huang, Xiuling Zhang, Da-Shuai Zhang, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: This study reports the rational construction of three isostructural microporous MOFs with the 4,4',4-tricarboxyltriphenylamine (H(3)TCA) ligand, unusual hexaprismane Ni6O6 cluster, and functionalized pyrazine pillars. These building blocks enable the resulting materials to exhibit good chemical stability and variable pore chemistry, contributing to distinct performances toward C2H2/CO2 separation. The results highlight the potential of optimizing the pore environment to construct smart MOF adsorbents for challenging gas separations.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Wei Wu, Yabo Xie, Xiu-Liang Lv, Lin-Hua Xie, Xin Zhang, Tao He, Guang-Rui Si, Kecheng Wang, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: Expanding the structural diversity of porphyrinic metal-organic frameworks (PMOFs) is crucial for developing functional materials with novel properties or improved performance. This study presents a strategy for constructing rare-earth (RE) PMOFs with unprecedented topologies through rational functionalization of porphyrinic ligands. By introducing phenyl/pyridyl groups to the meso-positions of the porphyrin core, the symmetries and connectivities of the ligands are adjusted, resulting in the successful synthesis of three new topologies of RE-PMOFs (BUT 224/-225/-226). Moreover, BUT-225(Co), which possesses both Lewis basic and acidic sites, exhibits enhanced CO2 uptake and catalytic activity for the cycloaddition of CO2 and epoxides under mild conditions. This work demonstrates the rational design and construction of RE-PMOFs with novel topologies through ligand functionalization, providing insights into tailored PMOFs for various applications.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yi Li, Yabo Xie, Xin Zhang, Ever Velasco, Qiang Chen, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: We report two dynamic pillar layered metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) BUT-111 and BUT-112 for efficient purification of C2H4. The activated MOFs exhibit ultramicropores and reversed order adsorption behavior for C2H6 and C2H4, allowing highly purified C2H4 to be obtained in one step from the C2H6/C2H4 mixture. The degree of interpenetration in BUT-112 can be controlled by the synthetic temperature, enhancing the C2H4 purification effectively.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xin Zhang, Rui-Biao Lin, Zeid A. Alothman, Osamah Alduhaish, Taner Yildirim, Wei Zhou, Jian-Rong Li, Banglin Chen
Summary: This work explores the methan storage and onboard delivery using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Utilizing highly porous MOF material, NPF-200, the authors discovered a new benchmark for volumetric and gravimetric working capacity under specific temperature and pressure conditions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jenaidullah Batur, Zunbin Duan, Min Jiang, Rui Li, Yabo Xie, Xue-Feng Yu, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: The industry-ready technique of cold atmospheric-pressure plasma jet (CAPPJ) can be used as a green and eco-friendly crystal growth modifier (CGM) for zeolite synthesis. This study successfully achieved size and shape modifications of zeolite crystals using CAPPJ treatment, and found that plasma CGMs can promote phase transformation and alter physicochemical properties during zeolite crystallization.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ying Chen, Jingfu Wang, Jianrong Li, Jian Zhang
Summary: The extinction limits and flame microstructures of CH4 versus air (N-2/O-2) counterflow diffusion flames with additional CO2 in the oxidizer stream under various pressure conditions were numerically investigated using a proposed decoupled strategy. The results showed that the extinction limits decreased with CO2 addition and extended with increased pressure. The flame microstructures changed from far away from extinction to near extinction mainly through a narrower combustion zone and thinner flame thickness, with no visible displacement of the flame front location.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tianwei Xue, Tao He, Li Peng, Olga A. Syzgantseva, Ruiqing Li, Chengbin Liu, Daniel T. Sun, Guangkuo Xu, Rongxing Qiu, Yanliang Wang, Shuliang Yang, Jun Li, Jian-Rong Li, Wendy L. Queen
Summary: To promote the recovery of targeted metals like gold from electronic waste, a highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF)-polymer composite called BUT-33-poly(para-phenylenediamine) (PpPD) was evaluated for its gold extraction capabilities. It demonstrated high extraction efficiency (>99%) and competitive capacity (1600 mg/g) within seconds, as well as long-term stability and recyclability. The material's high porosity and redox adsorption mechanism were identified as key factors contributing to its excellent performance. Additionally, the accumulation of metallic gold nanoparticles in the material made it an efficient catalyst.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jie Lv, Yabo Xie, Lin-Hua Xie, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: In this study, a fluorescent metal-organic framework (MOF) named V-101 was used for highly efficient fluorescence detection of five short-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs). V-101 exhibited excellent fluorescence properties in both water and methanol, with detection limits down to the micrograms per liter level. The MOF also demonstrated good anti-interference abilities in the presence of common metal ions. This work highlights the potential of MOFs in the detection of short-chain PFCAs for pollution control.
TRANSACTIONS OF TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hao-Tian An, Xin Zhang, Chen Dong, Mu-Yao Lu, Rui Li, Yabo Xie, Lin -Hua Xie, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: A seed-aided synthesis method was reported for the synthesis of diverse MOFs in water, where parent MOFs were added as seeds to promote crystallization and avoid the formation of impurities. This strategy reduced reaction temperature and time while maintaining high crystallinity and porous structure of the products.
GREEN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ying-Jie Wang, Bing He, Dejun Ma, Rui Li, Yabo Xie, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: An In2O3@ZIF-67 artificial photosynthetic nanoreactor was developed by growing ZIF-67 on the surface of In2O3 prisms, forming an efficient double heterostructure with separated reaction centers and prompt electron transfers. With the introduction of [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+) photosensitizer, the nanoreactor possesses two antennae to harvest visible light. The nanoreactor exhibits a remarkable CO production rate of 33420 mu mol g(-1)h(-1) with high CO selectivity, demonstrating the superiority of its exquisite design.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ming-Ming Xu, Yu-Hui Liu, Xin Zhang, Jia-Ao Lv, Rui-Chao Zhao, Lin-Hua Xie, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: This study presents a flexible-robust MOF structure (BUT-309) with high potential for C3H4/C3H6 separation.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Tongxin Liu, Ruili Zhang, Guangcan Huang, Yabo Xie, Lin-Hua Xie, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: As a new type of porous materials, metal-organic cages (MOCs) have great potential in adsorption and separation. In this study, a series of zirconocene-based MOCs were used to fabricate MMMs with polyimide 6FDA-DAM, and the MOC-1-4F based membranes showed improved gas separation performance compared to other MOC-based membranes. The introduction of MOC-1-4F promoted the Tg values, mechanical property, CO2 solubility, and diffusivity of the membrane. The low-loaded MOC-1-4F MMM exhibited significantly improved CO2 permeability and selectivity for CO2/CH4 separation.
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ruwei Chen, Gengyuan Zhang, Hujing Zhou, Jianrong Li, Jiangtao Li, Lai-Hon Chung, Xuanhe Hu, Jun He
Summary: The modification of glass fiber separator with a functionalized metal-organic framework provides a solution for stabilizing the zinc anode in aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs). The sulfonate-rich MOF-modified separator promotes uniform ion flux and accelerates ion transfer kinetics, resulting in dendrite-free zinc deposition and inhibiting undesired side reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xue-Qian Wu, Peng -Dan Zhang, Xin Zhang, Jing-Hao Liu, Tao He, Jiamei Yu, Jian-Rong Li
Summary: This study reports a new microporous metal-organic framework (MOF) BUT-315-a as an efficient C2H6-selective adsorbent for the separation of C2H6/C2H4 gas mixture. The adsorbent exhibits excellent performance at higher temperatures and demonstrates efficient dynamic separation capability.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lu Chen, Junfeng Wang, Xiaojing Li, Jiayu Zhang, Chunran Zhao, Xin Hu, Hongjun Lin, Leihong Zhao, Ying Wu, Yiming He
Summary: In this study, a novel heterojunction composite Ag2S/KTaxNb1-xO3 was synthesized and optimized for enhanced photocatalytic ammonia synthesis. The 0.5% Ag2S/KTa0.5Nb0.5O3 sample showed superior performance compared to pure KTN and Ag2S, with a NH3 generation rate 2.0 times higher than pure KTN under simulated sunlight. XRD, XPS, and TEM analysis confirmed the intimate decoration of Ag2S on KTN nanocubes, enabling efficient electron transfer between the two semiconductors. The band structure investigation revealed a type-II band alignment between Ag2S and KTN, facilitating the effective transfer and separation of photogenerated carriers.
GREEN ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
