Recent progress in the synthesis and applications of zeolitic imidazolate framework materials is presented this review.

We report the synthesis of zeolite-like carbon materials that exhibit well-resolved powder XRD patterns and very high surface area. The carbons are prepared via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at 800 or 850 °C using zeolite β as solid template acetonitrile precursor. structural ordering is indicated by with least two diffraction peaks TEM images reveal well-ordered micropore channels. possess area up to 3200 m2/g pore volume 2.41 cm3/g. A significant proportion porosity in (up 76% 56% for...

The development of highly efficient hydrogen storage materials is one the main challenges that must be tackled in a widely expected economy. Physisorption porous with high surface areas and chemisorption hydrides are two options for solid state storage, both possess their inherent advantages drawbacks. In this work, recent progress towards carbon-based analyzed reviewed. performance plain carbons, metal-supported carbons confined summarized. Some strategies effectively controlling capacity...

A nanocasting route that utilizes well‐ordered mesoporous carbon as a solid template can be used to synthesize zeolite ZSM‐5 with unique supermicropores. By changing the nature of template, textural properties varied, and Figure shows, MZSM‐5 zeolites are made up nanocrystallites.

Carbon materials have been prepared using zeolite 13X or Y as template and acetonitrile ethylene carbon source via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at 550-1000 degrees C. Materials obtained from 750-850 C (zeolite 13X) 750-900 Y) high surface area (1170-1920 m(2)/g), pore volume (0.75-1.4 cm(3) g(-1)), exhibit some structural ordering replicated the templates. Templating with generally results in higher area. High CVD temperature (> =900 C) low that significant proportions of graphitic no...

Three dimensional (3D) graphene-based architectures such as 3D hydrogels, aerogels, foams, and sponges have attracted huge attention owing to the combination of structural interconnectivities outstanding properties graphene which offer these interesting structures with low density, high porosity, large surface area, stable mechanical properties, fast mass electron transport. They been extensively studied for a wide range applications including capacitors, batteries, sensors, catalyst, etc....

The utilization of naturally existed energy is an indispensable solution to realise carbon neutral society in the future. Solar Sun a tremendously abundant renewable and green resource which can provide more than enough meet whole world's demand. biggest challenge develop cost-effective durable materials achieve efficient transformation solar electricity. As most promising harvesting devices that based on photovoltaic effect, cells effectively transfer sunlight into electricity technologies...

The development of effective bifunctional electrocatalysts that can realize water splitting to produce oxygen and hydrogen through evolution reaction (OER) (HER) is still a great challenge be addressed. Herein, we report simple versatile approach fabricate OER HER derived from ZIF67/MXene hybrids

Abstract Photocatalysis is an environmentally friendly technology for the utilizations of solar energy and has garnered significant attention in both scientific industrial sectors. Developing cost‐effective semiconductive materials core issue photocatalysis. Bismuth‐based metal‐organic frameworks (Bi‐MOFs) have emerged as attractive candidates various photocatalytic applications, Bi‐MOFs derivatives further expand consolidate their promising potential realm Various modification strategies...

Mesostructured hollow spheres of graphitic N-doped carbon (CNx) materials may be nanocast from solid core mesoporous silica SBA-15 via a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) route. The are generated when the silica/carbon composite obtained after CVD is subjected to etching in hydrofluoric (HF) acid. Hollow only for temperatures above 900 °C; here we present data on prepared at 1000 °C. use acetonitrile as precursor results with nitrogen content ca. 6.5 wt %. CNx °C exhibit high level...

Porous carbon materials have been prepared using chemical vapor deposition of ethylene and acetonitrile on zeolite Y templates with the subsequent removal template. The use enabled tuning chemistry, microstructure, specific surface area while maintaining ordered pores similar pore-size distribution. Evaluation performance templated carbons in electrochemical capacitors tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate salt solution showed a high gravimetric capacitance up to short time constant ,...

Hydrogen is one of the most promising sustainable energy among numerous new resources. Electrocatalytic water splitting for H2 generation a clean and approach due to use widely existed as resource. The searching efficient low-cost non-precious metal based electrocatalysts splitting, including both cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) anodic oxygen (OER), still remains great challenge. In this work we report simple method that utilizes one-pot in-situ synthesized [email protected] (POMs...

The state-of-the-art progress on unconventional technologies and materials for the enrichment of low concentration ventilation air methane is critically analyzed overviewed.

Defect-rich bimetallic Co–Mo sulfide/carbon composites derived from polyoxometalate encapsulated polydopamine-decorated ZIF nanocubes exhibit a remarkable improvement in electrocatalyic performance towards both hydrogen and oxygen evolution.

It has been demonstrated that the specific surface area, acid–base properties, morphologies, and oxygen-vacancies (Ov) play a role in catalytic performance of CeO2-based catalysts. In this study, porous CeO2 Zr-doped catalysts with high area have prepared via low temperature synthesis strategy evaluated for conversion CO2 methanol into dimethyl carbonate (DMC). Results show Zr doping (Zr:Ce = 1:9) could slightly increase DMC formation rate CeO2, whereas H2 heat-treatment lead to 18.22 ± 0.64...

We report here the formation of high surface area silicon carbide materials comprising whiskers and nanotubes via a synthesis route, which utilizes mesoporous silica as sacrificial solid template. The are obtained carbothermal reduction silica/carbon (i.e., SBA-15/sucrose) composites. Varying conditions temperature or duration) readily modifies morphology so to obtain nanotubes. whiskers, grow in [111] direction, achieved by subjecting composites at (1250 1300 °C) for periods up 14 h. For h,...

Optimized TiO₂/Cu_xO/C nanocomposites derived from bi-MOF NH₂-MIL-125(Ti/Cu) with<italic>in situ</italic>formed p–n heterojunctions exhibited superior photocatalytic HER performance without noble metals.