Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yumin Yang, Shuang Feng, Jianan Su, Yutong Gong, Junjie Wang
Summary: The effects of modification strategies on the activation of nitrogen molecules and the electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) were systematically studied. It was found that Mo(II)-Fe2(DOAnBDC) and Mo(II)-Fe2F2(BBTA) are potential high-performance eNRR electrocatalysts, with their activity related to the arrangement of molybdenum's d orbitals and charge transfer.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yun Guo, Mianying Huang, Hua Zhong, Zhaohui Xu, Quanyi Ye, Jiating Huang, Guozheng Ma, Zhiguang Xu, Akif Zeb, Xiaoming Lin
Summary: Transition metal oxides (TMOs) have been of great interest due to their high theoretical capacity, low cost, and low toxicity. Cobalt-based materials show promise as negative electrode materials for batteries, but they suffer from poor electrical conductivity and large volume changes during operation. Sacrificial templating techniques at the nanoscale have been explored as a potential solution to improve the electrochemical stability and rate performance of these materials. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) derived MCo2O4-MOF (M = Zn, Ni, Cu) were developed to study the impact of multiple metal ions on the electrochemical capacity. Among these, ZnCo2O4 exhibited the best electrochemical performance and had the lowest Li+ adsorption energy.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nabeen K. Shrestha, Supriya A. Patil, Amol S. Salunke, Akbar I. Inamdar, Hyungsang Kim, Hyunsik Im
Summary: Metal-ion doping modulates the electronic structure and coordination environment in MOFs, enhancing the active sites and accelerating the oxygen evolution reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Chen, Jingsong Tan, Manxi Leng, Xingbo Ge, Hui Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the oxygen reduction reaction mechanism of copper phthalocyanine-based 2D conjugated metal-organic frameworks and found that the M-O-4 site plays a major role in the reaction, with Fe-O-4 and Co-O-4 sites exhibiting excellent catalytic activity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Genki Hatakeyama, Hongyao Zhou, Takashi Kikuchi, Masaki Nishio, Kouki Oka, Masaaki Sadakiyo, Yusuke Nishiyama, Teppei Yamada
Summary: This manuscript reports a highly stable MOF with a cation exchange site synthesized by the reaction between zirconium and mellitic acid under a high concentration of ammonium cations (NH4+). The MOF has four free carboxyl groups, and one of the carboxyl groups acts as a monovalent ion-exchanging site with a high first association constant (pK(a1)). The MOF can reversibly exchange NH4+ with H+, Na+, and K+ cations, and its nanospace enables selective NH4+ recovery from aqueous mixtures, addressing the global nitrogen cycle problem. The proton conductivity of the MOF reaches 1.34 x 10(-3) S cm(-1) at 55 °C by ion exchange from NH4+ to H+.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yongxiu Sun, Wenwu Shi, Mengxuan Sun, Qisheng Fang, Xiaohe Ren, Yijun Yan, Ziwei Gan, Yong-Qing Fu, Ahmed Elmarakbi, Zhijie Li, Zhiguo Wang
Summary: Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a sustainable and eco-friendly process for ammonia generation, but its rapid development is hindered by challenges including low catalytic performance, instability, and poor selectivity. In this study, a series of two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks (c-MOFs) were investigated as single-atom catalysts (SACs) for NRR process. The Mo-3(HHTT)(2) monolayer showed excellent catalytic activity, stability, and selectivity for NRR, making it a promising catalyst for nitrogen fixation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bunyarat Rungtaweevoranit, Kawisa Chaipojjana, Anchalee Junkaew, Sutarat Thongratkaew, Sarawoot Impeng, Kajornsak Faungnawakij
Summary: Determining the roles of surface functionality of heterogeneous acid catalysts is crucial for many industrial catalysts. This study utilizes the structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to identify key features for the conversion of d-xylose into lactic acid. Experimental and spectroscopic evidence suggests that the combination of Lewis acidity and adjacent hydroxy sites is critical for achieving high lactic acid yields.
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Zhaokun Xiong, Yanni Jiang, Zelin Wu, Gang Yao, Bo Lai
Summary: This article provides an in-depth overview of the state-of-the-art metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-based materials for sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (SR-AOPs) applications, summarizing synthetic strategies, applications in wastewater treatment, and theoretical calculations to predict reaction mechanisms. Special emphasis is placed on the effects of structure on catalytic activities and the circumstances of radical and non-radical reaction mechanisms in MOFs-based SR-AOPs. Future research directions and unresolved challenges are also discussed.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yaqi Wu, Ying Deng, Jiaxin Zhang, Shujuan Lv, Zhenyu Xiao, Lu Liu, Xiaoping Jia, Chao Chen, Zhenhua Dang, Zhenjiang Li, Lei Wang
Summary: In this work, a high performance hybrid BCNP//rGO-Zn supercapacitor device is constructed, delivering an outstanding energy density of 376.5 Wh kg-1 at 1.66 kW kg -1 and a stable cell output voltage at 1.5-1.8 V. The excellent energy storage performance can be attributed to the in-situ ions exchanging process and the introduction of rGO-Zn negative electrode. The as-fabricated BCNP//rGO-Zn device shows promising application prospects by powering a 1.5 V thermometer for over 3 hours with just one minute of charging.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuzhao Gao, Yueyang Xu, Yan Yin, Ning Gu, Yongping Zeng
Summary: In this study, hierarchical porous CuBTC-DMA was successfully synthesized and a new type of Ni@HP-CuBTC-DMA adsorbent was prepared by doping salicylic acid and Ni ions. The adsorption experiments showed that Ni@HP-CuBTC-DMA-1.5(0.2 M) exhibited high adsorption capacity and excellent regeneration performance for desulfurization.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Danfeng Zhao, Xiangjun Li, Kaiyue Zhang, Junzhen Guo, Xiubing Huang, Ge Wang
Summary: Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are highly versatile catalytic platforms for hydrogenation reactions due to their tunable pore size, structural diversity, large specific surface area, and functional tunability. MOFs can integrate various hydrogenation active sites, including metal nodes, organic ligands, and diverse pore structure-constrained guest species, such as metal nanoparticles. Additionally, MOFs can serve as templates/precursors for the synthesis of porous carbon materials, metal-based compounds, and their composites, leading to single-atom catalysts with superior activity. This review summarizes the progress in MOFs-based materials for catalytic hydrogenation, focusing on preparation strategies, structural design, and the synergy between active sites and structural properties, as well as the theoretical simulation studies of hydrogenation reaction pathways.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Lingjun Kong, Ming Liu, Hui Huang, Yunhua Xu, Xian-He Bu
Summary: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) are emerging families of functional materials with immense potential for high-performance electrode materials for metal-ion batteries. Despite their advantages, MOFs/COFs and their derivatives face challenges as cathode materials.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanjun Chen, Rui Gao, Shufang Ji, Haijing Li, Kun Tang, Peng Jiang, Haibo Hu, Zedong Zhang, Haigang Hao, Qingyun Qu, Xiao Liang, Wenxing Chen, Juncai Dong, Dingsheng Wang, Yadong Li
Summary: This study demonstrates the correlation between atomic configuration induced electronic density of single-atom Co active sites and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance. The designed and synthesized Co-1-N3PS/HC catalyst shows outstanding ORR activity in alkaline and acidic media, surpassing Pt/C and most non-precious ORR electrocatalysts. Insights from this work promote rational design of efficient catalysts.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Le Gao, Yawen Li, Guifang Li, Jiaqi Huo, Lishan Jia
Summary: Interface engineering was employed to design a p-p heterojunction catalyst, which exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability for the oxygen evolution reaction. The in-situ transformation of the precursor material led to the generation of a unique interface with different metal atomic radius and fascinating nanostructures, resulting in increased active sites and specific surface area.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yasuhiro Shu, Yugo Fujimoto, Yurika Taniguchi, Koji Miyake, Yoshiaki Uchida, Norikazu Nishiyama
Summary: This article presents a facile strategy for the syntheses of both functionalized MOFs and N-doped carbon materials. The authors synthesized an alanine-decorated MOF-5 and found that the resulting carbonized sample exhibited excellent catalytic activities in the oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)