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- Obeso, Juan L., et al.
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Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Alcoholysis of Cyclohexene Oxide : The Role of Open Metal Sites in the Bi(III)-based Metal-Organic Framework SU-101
- 2023
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Ingår i: ChemCatChem. - 1867-3880 .- 1867-3899. ; 15:13
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- SU-101 was screened for the acid-catalyzed ring-opening alcoholysis of cyclohexene oxide. Results indicated access to open metal sites within SU-101, a fundamental requirement (Lewis acid Bi+3 sites) for this reaction. In addition, SU-101 exhibited high chemical stability, demonstrated by retaining its crystalline structure after the reaction. The cyclohexene conversion was estimated to be 99.8, 96.8, and 14.3 % at 40 °C for methanol, ethanol, and propanol, respectively. Also, SU-101 demonstrated an outstanding catalytic cyclability performance for five cycles without losing catalytic activity.
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- Castner, Ashleigh T., et al.
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Microscopic Insights into Cation-Coupled Electron HoppingTransport in a Metal-Organic Framework br
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Chemical Society. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0002-7863 .- 1520-5126. ; 144:13, s. 5910-5920
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Electron transport through metal-organic frameworks by ahopping mechanism between discrete redox active sites is coupled to diffusion-migration of charge-balancing counter cations. Experimentally determinedapparent diffusion coefficients,Deapp, that characterize this form of chargetransport thus contain contributions from both processes. While this is wellestablished for MOFs, microscopic descriptions of this process are largelylacking. Herein, we systematically lay out different scenarios for cation-coupledelectron transfer processes that are at the heart of charge diffusion throughMOFs. Through systematic variations of solvents and electrolyte cations, it isshown that theDeappfor charge migration through a PIZOF-type MOF,Zr(dcphOH-NDI) that is composed of redox-active naphthalenediimide(NDI) linkers, spans over 2 orders of magnitude. More importantly, however,the microscopic mechanisms for cation-coupled electron propagation arecontingent on differing factors depending on the size of the cation and its propensity to engage in ion pairs with reduced linkers,either non-specifically or in defined structural arrangements. Based on computations and in agreement with experimental results, weshow that ion pairing generally has an adverse effect on cation transport, thereby slowing down charge transport. In Zr(dcphOH-NDI), however, specific cation-linker interactions can open pathways for concerted cation-coupled electron transfer processes thatcan outcompete limitations from reduced cationflux.
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- Gosch, Jonas, et al.
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Discovery and In Situ Crystallization Studies of Cerium-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks with V-Shaped Linker Molecules
- 2023
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Ingår i: Inorganic Chemistry. - 0020-1669 .- 1520-510X. ; 62:51, s. 20929-20939
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We report the discovery and characterization of two porous Ce(III)-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with the V-shaped linker molecules 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoate (SDB2–) and 4,4′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)bis(benzoate) (hfipbb2–). The compounds of framework composition [Ce2(H2O)(SDB)3] (1) and [Ce2(hfipbb)3] (2) were obtained by using a synthetic approach in acetonitrile that we recently established. Structure determination of 1 was accomplished from 3D electron diffraction (3D ED) data, while 2 could be refined against powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data using the crystal structure of an isostructural La-MOF as the starting model. Their framework structures consist of chain-like inorganic building units (IBUs) or hybrid-BUs that are interconnected by the V-shaped linker molecules to form framework structures with channel-type pores. The composition of both compounds was confirmed by PXRD, elemental analysis, as well as NMR and IR spectroscopy. Interestingly, despite the use of (NH4)2[CeIV(NO3)6] in the synthesis, cerium ions in both MOFs occur exclusively in the + III oxidation state as determined by X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Thermal analyses reveal remarkably high thermal stabilities of ≥400 °C for the MOFs. Initial N2 sorption measurements revealed the peculiar sorption behavior of 2 which prompted a deeper investigation by Ar and CO2 sorption experiments. The combination with nonlocal density functional theory (NL-DFT) calculations adds to the understanding of the nature of the different pore diameters in 2. An extensive quasi-simultaneous in situ XANES/XRD investigation was carried out to unveil the formation of Ce-MOFs during the solvothermal syntheses in acetonitrile. The crystallization of the two Ce(III)-MOFs presented herein as well as two previously reported Ce(IV)-MOFs, all obtained by a similar synthetic approach, were studied. While the XRD patterns show time-dependent MOF crystallization, the XANES data reveal the presence of Ce(III) intermediates and their subsequent conversion to the MOFs. The addition of acetic acid in combination with the V-shaped linker molecule was identified as the crucial factor for the formation of the crystalline Ce(III/IV)-MOFs.
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- Gosch, Jonas, et al.
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Solubility and Stability of Hexanuclear Ce(IV)-O Clusters
- 2023
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Ingår i: Chemistry of Materials. - 0897-4756 .- 1520-5002. ; 35:15, s. 5876-5885
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Stable molecular clusters are of interest for targeted deposition in porous materials. In this work, we report the discovery of two new molecular Ce–O clusters of composition [Ce6O4(OH)4(NO3)4(DMF)4(C7H4O2X)8]·(DMF)4(H2O)2 (1-X) and [Ce6O4(OH)4(H2O)6(NO3)6(C7H4O2X)6] (2-X) (X = −Cl, −CHO, and −Br). Both cluster types contain a similar hexanuclear building unit, and crystal structures were determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction or 3D electron diffraction data and subsequent Rietveld refinements against powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data. The crystal structure data is complemented by results from the local structure around the cerium ions, determined by extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements in the solid state. The composition of all Ce–O clusters was confirmed by elemental analysis, NMR and IR spectroscopy. The Ce–O clusters are highly soluble, up to 101 and 136 g/L for 1-Cl and 2-Cl, respectively, in organic solvents, which strongly depends on the type of cluster and functionalization of the benzoate ligands. Moreover, the structural and compositional integrity of dissolved clusters in different solvents was established. Recrystallization of 1-Cl from dichloromethane (DCM) and Raman spectroscopy confirm the integrity of both cluster types in solution. Further examination by EXAFS measurements on the Ce K-edge of clusters containing 4-chlorobenzoate reveals that only minor changes in the cerium environment of 1-Cl are observed upon dissolution in THF, DCM, and dioxane, while the results for 2-Cl indicate a partial degradation upon dissolution. After proving the stability, a cluster solution of 1-Cl was used to impregnate the mesoporous metal–organic framework Cr-MIL-101. Extensive characterization by PXRD, inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, as well as thermogravimetry and N2-sorption measurements, confirm the successful insertion of Ce–O clusters into the large mesoporous cages of the framework. Due to the combination of high surface area and potential catalytic activity, the Cluster@MOF materials could be of high interest for application in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Gosch, Jonas, et al.
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Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photocatalytic Properties of Two Isoreticular Ce(IV)-MOFs with an Infinite Rod-Shaped Inorganic Building Unit
- 2023
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Ingår i: Inorganic Chemistry. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0020-1669 .- 1520-510X. ; 62:13, s. 5176-5185
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The use of the V-shaped linker molecules 4,4′-oxydibenzoic acid (H2ODB) and 4,4′-carbonyldibenzoic acid (H2CDB) led to the discovery of two isoreticular Ce(IV)-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) of composition [CeO(H2O)(L)], L = ODB2–, CDB2–, denoted CAU-58 (CAU = Christian-Albrechts-University). The recently developed Ce-MOF synthesis approach in acetonitrile as the solvent proved effective in accessing Ce(IV)-MOF structures with infinite rod-shaped inorganic building units (IBUs) and circumventing the formation of the predominantly observed hexanuclear [Ce6O8] cluster. For the structure determination of the isoreticular MOFs, three-dimensional electron diffraction (3D ED) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) data were used in combination with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. [CeO(H2O)(CDB)] shows reversible H2O adsorption by stirring in water and thermal treatment at 190 °C, which leads to a unit cell volume change of 11%. The MOFs feature high thermal stabilities (T > 290 °C), which exceed those of most Ce(IV)-MOFs and can be attributed to the infinite rod-shaped IBU. Surface and bulk oxidation states of the cerium ions were analyzed via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES). While Ce(III) ions are observed by the highly surface-sensitive XPS method, the bulk material contains predominantly Ce(IV) ions according to XANES. Application of the MOFs as catalysts for the catalytic degradation of methyl orange in aqueous solutions was also studied. While degradation activity for both MOFs was observed, only CAU-58-ODB revealed enhanced photocatalytic activity under ultraviolet (UV) light. The photocatalytic mechanism likely involves a ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) from the linkers to the Ce(IV) centers. Analyses by XANES and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) demonstrate that leaching of Cerium ions as well as partial reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III) takes place during catalysis. At the same time, PXRD data confirm the structural stability of the remaining MOF catalysts.
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- Medel, Erika, et al.
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Encapsulation of dopamine within SU-101 : insights by computational chemistry
- 2023
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Ingår i: Chemical Communications. - 1359-7345 .- 1364-548X. ; 59:56, s. 8684-8687
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Encapsulating and protecting dopamine from oxidation is a difficult challenge. We propose to use SU-101 BioMOF as a dopamine host, where we study different adsorption scenarios by a robust computational approach. Our results show that dopamine encapsulation is feasible with the formation of non-covalent interactions within the SU-101 pores. These computational results have been corroborated experimentally.
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- Achenbach, Bastian, et al.
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Porous Salts Containing Cationic Al24-Hydroxide-Acetate Clusters from Scalable, Green and Aqueous Synthesis Routes
- 2023
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Ingår i: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. - 1433-7851 .- 1521-3773. ; 62:29
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The solution chemistry of aluminum is highly complex and various polyoxocations are known. Here we report on the facile synthesis of a cationic Al24 cluster that forms porous salts of composition [Al24(OH)56(CH3COO)12]X4, denoted CAU-55-X, with X=Cl−, Br−, I−, HSO4−. Three-dimensional electron diffraction was employed to determine the crystal structures. Various robust and mild synthesis routes for the chloride salt [Al24(OH)56(CH3COO)12]Cl4 in water were established resulting in high yields (>95 %, 215 g per batch) within minutes. Specific surface areas and H2O capacities with maximum values of up to 930 m2 g−1 and 430 mg g−1 are observed. The particle size of CAU-55-X can be tuned between 140 nm and 1250 nm, permitting its synthesis as stable dispersions or as highly crystalline powders. The positive surface charge of the particles, allow fast and effective adsorption of anionic dye molecules and adsorption of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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- Amombo Noa, Francoise Mystere, 1988, et al.
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Chiral Lanthanum Metal-Organic Framework with Gated CO2 Sorption and Concerted Framework Flexibility br
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of the American Chemical Society. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0002-7863 .- 1520-5126. ; 144:19, s. 8725-8733
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A metal-organic framework (MOF)CTH-17based on lanthanum-(III) and the conformationally chiral linker 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis(4-carboxyphenyl)-benzene, cpb6-: [La2(cpb)]middot1.5dmf was prepared by the solvothermal method indimethylformamide (dmf) and characterized by variable-temperature X-raypowder diffraction (VTPXRD), variable-temperature X-ray single-crystal diffrac-tion (SCXRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).CTH-17is a rod-MOFwith new topologyoch. It has high-temperature stability with Sohncke spacegroupsP6122/P6522 at 90 K andP622 at 300 and 500 K, all phases characterizedwith SCXRD and at 293 K also with three-dimensional (3D) electron diffraction. VTPXRD indicates a third phase appearing after620 K and stable up to 770 K. Gas sorption isotherms with N2indicate a modest surface area of 231 m2g-1forCTH-17, roughly inagreement with the crystal structure. Carbon dioxide sorption reveals a gate-opening effect ofCTH-17where the structure opens upwhen the loading of CO2reaches approximately similar to 0.45 mmol g-1or 1 molecule per unit cell. Based on the SCXRD data, this isinterpreted asflexibility based on the concerted movements of the propeller-like hexatopic cpb linkers, the movementintramolecularly transmitted by the pi-pi stacking of the cpb linkers and helped by thefluidity of the LaO6coordination sphere. Thiswas corroborated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations yielding the chiral phase (P622) as the energy minimum and acompletely racemic phase (P6/mmm), with symmetric cpb linkers representing a saddle point in a racemization process
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- Chang, Ribooga, et al.
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Synthesis and characterization of sodium hafnium oxide (Na2HfO3) and its high-temperature CO2 sorption properties
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2050-7488 .- 2050-7496. ; 11:14, s. 7617-7628
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The CO2 sorption properties of sodium hafnium oxide (Na2HfO3) were investigated in this study. Na2HfO3 was synthesized by solid-state synthesis using Na2CO3 and HfO2 as starting materials. The solid-state synthesized Na2HfO3 appeared structurally similar to other mixed metal oxides such as Na2ZrO3, but stacking disorder appeared to be common in Na2HfO3. The synthesis conditions, including the Na : Hf ratio (between 0.5 and 1.5 : 1), synthesis temperature, time and heating rate, were investigated to optimize CO2 sorption properties of Na2HfO3. The Na2HfO3 sorbent showed comparable CO2 uptake capacity, reaction rate and excellent cycling stability compared to other metal oxide sorbents. Na2HfO3 with Na : Hf = 1 : 1 and 1.25 : 1 showed the highest CO2 uptake among all Na2HfO3 samples obtained, with a CO2 uptake capacity of around 15 wt% (at 650–800 °C). The CO2 uptake rate of NHO-1 and NHO-1.25 was fast with over 80% of the equilibrium uptake reached within 250 s. Na2HfO3 remained stable even after 100 cycles with less than 3% difference in the CO2 uptake capacity between the 1st and 100th cycles. We performed kinetic analysis on the CO2 sorption data and found that the Avrami–Erofeev model fitted the kinetic data best among the kinetic models used. Apart from sorbent optimization, we showed that 3D-printing of Na2HfO3 : HfO2 mixtures can be used to produce structured Na2HfO3 sorbents with a slightly improved CO2 uptake rate and the same CO2 uptake capacity as the powder-based solid-state synthesized Na2HfO3 sorbent.
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