Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF-derived materials have recently attracted considerable interest as alternatives to noble-metal electrocatalysts. Herein, the rational design synthesis of a new class Co@N-C (C-MOF-C2-T) from pair enantiotopic chiral 3D MOFs by pyrolysis at temperature T is reported. The newly developed C-MOF-C2-900 with unique hierarchical rodlike structure, consisting homogeneously distributed cobalt nanoparticles encapsulated partially graphitized N-doped carbon...

A nanotubular metal−organic framework (MOF), {[(WS4Cu4)I2(dptz)3]·DMF}n (dptz = 3,6-di(pyridin-4-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine, DMF N,N-dimethylformamide) for sensing small solvent molecules is presented. When accommodating different as guests, the resulting inclusion compounds exhibit colors depending on and more interestingly, band gaps of these solvent-included complexes are in linear correlation with polarity guest solvents. The can be sensed by changes UV−vis spectra corresponding compounds,...

Two lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) with similar structures have been synthesized through objective synthesis. The two compounds are both 2-fold interpenetrating 3D frameworks. Topological analyses reveal that complexes 1 and 2 6-connected pcu net. In addition, were embedded in uncoordinated nitrogen atoms. As the pyridine groups can be used as functional groups, we tested their sensing ability toward metal ions small organic molecules. To our delight, fluorescence measurements...

Two new luminescent Cd(II)-metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), {[Cd(L)(BPDC)]·2H2O}n (1) and {[Cd(L)(SDBA)(H2O)]·0.5H2O}n (2) [L = 4,4′-(2,5-bis(methylthio)-1,4-phenylene)dipyridine, H2BPDC 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylic acid, H2SDBA 4,4′-sulfonyldibenzoic acid], have been solvothermally synthesized using Cd2+ ion L ligand in the presence of auxiliary ligands characterized by infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry measurement. Topological analyses...

The latest developments of bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries (ZABs) are comprehensively summarized and evaluated, laying special emphasis on the challenges, outlooks directions future research ZAB industry.

Two luminescent thiophene-containing Zn–MOFs exhibit very highly sensitive and selective detection of picric acid compared to other nitroaromatic explosives.

MOF-derived Fe,Co@N-C bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions and evolution have been prepared <italic>via</italic> a scalable method, exhibiting ultra-high catalytic activity promising performance in Zn–air batteries.

Tetrathiometalates [WS4]2− are the nodal building blocks in a new kind of heterometallic interpenetrating three-dimensional cluster coordination polymer (see picture) that has interesting nonlinear optical properties. The exhibits self-focusing behavior and reverse saturable absorption effects. Supporting information for this article is available on WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2004/z460681_s.pdf or from author. Please note: publisher not responsible content...

Lanthanide (such as Tb and Eu) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been widely used in fluorescent probes because of their multiple coordination modes brilliant fluorescence characteristic. Many lanthanide MOFs were applied detecting metal ions, inorganic anions, small molecules. However, it's rarely reported that Ln-MOF was devoted to malachite green (MG) uric acid (UA). We prepared a europium-based framework (Eu-TDA) (TDA = 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic group). Luminescence studies...

Two luminescent Cd(II) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were prepared from electron-rich π-conjugated fluorescent ligands. They are isostructural with sql nets. Their strong luminescences can be quenched by a series of nitroaromatic explosives. Notably, MOF 1 shows highly selective and sensitive detection 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), while 2 exhibits good responses toward picric acid (PA) compared other This different order quenching efficiency is because there H-bonding interactions between 4-NP,...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are an exciting class of porous crystallized materials, which have attracted great interest in sustainable energy and environmental remediation. Magnetite (Fe3O4) is one the best-known magnetic materials has been extensively studied with respect to properties involving high saturation magnetization, biocompatibility low toxicity. The combination MOFs Fe3O4 shown its potential applications drug delivery, catalysis wastewater treatment. However, only classical...

A highly connected 3D metal-organic framework with tfz-d topology based on Zn(6)O(2) clusters and flexible carboxylate ligands has been synthesized. The obtained Zn-MOF shows solvatochromic behavior for fluorescence sensing of small molecules, gas adsorption properties exceptional chemical stability might have applications separation detection purposes.

Abstract Compared to bulk metal–organic framework (MOF), 2D MOF nanosheets have gained intensive research attention due their ultrathin thickness and large surface area with highly accessible active sites. However, structural deterioration morphological damage impeded producing high‐quality during exfoliation. Here, first a new layered ZSB‐1 is synthesized several solvents such as isopropanol, methanol, n ‐hexyl alcohol, N , ‐dimethylformamide are surveyed examine performance for the...

Three Cd(II) iso-frameworks {[Cd(BIPA)(IPA)]·DMF}n (1), {[Cd(BIPA)(HIPA)]·DMF}n (2), and {[Cd(BIPA)(NIPA)]·2H2O}n (3) were synthesized from the self-assembly of BIPA ligand (BIPA = bis(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)amine) different carboxylic ligands (H2IPA isophthalic acid, H2HIPA 5-hydroxyisophthalic H2NIPA 5-nitroisophthalic acid) with Cd(II), which have amino groups, phenolic hydroxyl nitro respectively. Both 1 2 exhibit CO2 uptakes more than 20 wt %, indicating that functionalized groups...

The design and development of self-calibrating ratiometric luminescent sensors for the fast, accurate, sensitive discrimination determination pollutants in wastewater is highly desirable public environmental health. Herein, a 3D porous Tb(III)-based metal–organic framework (MOF), {[Tb(HL)(H2O)2]·x(solv)}n (1), was facilely synthesized using urea-functionalized tetracarboxylate ligand, 5,5′-(((1,4-phenylenebis(azanediyl))bis(carbonyl))bis(azanediyl))diisophthalic acid (H4L). activated showed...

This review classifies the latest developments of MOF-based fluorescence sensors according to analytes, and discusses challenges faced by promotes some directions for future research.

Two Eu-based MOF fluorescent sensors were synthesized and they exhibited excellent recognition abilities for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) uric acid (UA).

Four new compounds of partially or wholly deprotonated 5,5′-(1,4-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(oxy)diisophthalic acid (H4L1) and 5,5′-(1,3-phenylenebis(methylene))bis(oxy)diisophthalic (H4L2), namely {[Co(L1)0.5]·(H2O)2}n (1), {[Mn(L1)0.5]·(H2O)2}n (2), {[Cu(H2L1)](μ2-bipy)}n (bipy = 4, 4′-bipyridyl) (3), {[Zn2(L2)].H2O}n (4) were synthesized in the presence absence auxiliary bipy ligand. Their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis further characterized...

Solvothermal reactions of tetrakis(4-pyridyloxymethylene)methane (TPOM) with deprotonated 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (H2bdc) or 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid (5-OH-H2bdc) in the presence nitrates cadmium, zinc, and cobalt H2O H2O/DMF produced five new complexes, namely, {[Cd2(TPOM)(bdc)2]·(H2O)5(DMF)}n (1), {[Zn2(TPOM)(bdc)2]·(H2O)4}n (2), {[Zn2(TPOM)(bdc)2]·(H2O)}n (3), {[Co2(TPOM)(5-OH-bdc)2(H2O)2]·(H2O)5}n (4), {[Cd2(TPOM)(5-OH-bdc)2]·(H2O)2}n (5). These complexes were characterized by...

Four cadmium and cobalt coordination polymers with unique structures topologies have been successfully synthesized under solvothermal conditions by employing an elongated triangular rigid N-containing ligand tris(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)amine (TIPA) 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid (5-OH-H2bdc) as anion coligand. Compounds 1−4 were characterized single crystal X-ray structure analyses, thermogravimetric SHG, photoluminescent measurements. Compound 1 crystallizes in the chiral space group C2 (No....