Single/dual-atom and cluster metal catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis. This review highlights recent advances provides state-of-the-art understanding of MOF-based synthesis strategies their prospective applications.

Single-atom catalysts have drawn great attention, especially in electrocatalysis. However, most of previous works focus on the enhanced catalytic properties via improving metal loading. Engineering morphologies to facilitate mass transport through catalyst layers, thus increasing utilization each active site, is regarded as an appealing way for performance. Herein, we design overhang-eave structure decorated with isolated single-atom iron sites a silica-mediated MOF-templated approach oxygen...

Nanotubes have attracted great attention. Here, we report the fabrication of first single-crystal metal-organic framework (MOF) nanotubes. Superlong cobalt-organic (Co-MOF) nanotubes, which a diameter ∼70 nm and length 20-35 μm with parallel multichannels (window size: 1.1 nm), been successfully synthesized via an amorphous MOF-mediated recrystallization approach. The MOF nanotubes can be used as nanocolumn for separation large molecules. Carbonization Co-MOF in argon atmosphere preserves 1D...

Ternary Ni–Co–P nanoparticles with optimized electronic structures strongly interact ammonia-borane, resulting in the marked improvement of catalytic activity.

Superstructures have attracted great interest owing to their potential applications. Herein, we report the first scalable preparation of a porous nickel-foam-templated superstructure carbon nanosheets decorated with ultrafine cobalt phosphide nanoparticles. Uniform two-dimensional (2D) Co-metal organic framework (MOF) (Co-MNS) grow on nickel foam, followed by MOF-mediated tandem (carbonization/phosphidation) pyrolysis. The resulting has 3D interconnected network well-arranged 2D it, in which...

Abstract Serious environmental problems, growing demand for energy, and the pursuit of environmental‐friendly, sustainable, effective energy technologies to store transform clean have all drawn great attention recently. As a part special issue “Energy Research in National Institute Advanced Industrial Science Technology (AIST)” this review systematically summarizes research progress metal–organic framework (MOF) composites derivatives applications, including catalytic CO oxidation,...

Carbon micro-/nanocages have attracted great attention owing to their wide potential applications. Herein, a self-templated strategy is presented for the synthesis of hydrangea-like superstructure open carbon cages through morphology-controlled thermal transformation core@shell metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Direct pyrolysis zinc (Zn)@cobalt (Co)-MOFs produces well-defined open-wall nitrogen-doped cages. By introducing guest iron (Fe) ions into MOF precursor, are self-assembled 3D...

The development of low-cost and highly active electrocatalysts for two half reactions: H2 O2 evolution reactions (HER OER), is still a huge challenge to realize water splitting. Herein, we report that CoP nanoparticles (NPs) can act as bifunctional catalyst both HER OER. Particularly, ultrafine NPs decorated on N-doped multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) exhibit remarkable catalytic performance OER in 0.1 M NaOH aqueous solution, with low onset overpotential 290 mV, Tafel slope 50 mV dec–1,...

There has been strong and growing interest in the development of cost-effective highly active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts for alternative fuels utilization conversion devices. We report herein that semimetallic Cu3P nanoarrays directly grown on 3D copper foam (CF) substrate can function as effective water oxidation. Specifically, surface oxidation-activated only required a relatively low overpotential 412 mV to achieve current density 50 mA cm–2 displayed small Tafel...

Abstract Carbon micro/nanocages have received great attention, especially in electrochemical energy‐storage systems. Herein, as a proof‐of‐concept, solid‐state gas‐steamed metal–organic‐framework approach is designed to fabricate carbon cages with controlled openings on walls, and N, P dopants. Taking advantage of the fabricated large their walls for enhanced kinetics mass transport dopants within matrix favoring chemical adsorption Zn ions, when used cathodes advanced aqueous Zn‐ion hybrid...

Strong excitonic effects, induced by the Coulombic interactions between photogenerated electrons and holes, seriously hinder generation of free charge carriers in organic semiconductors for conducting photocatalysis. Herein, we report a built-in control donor–acceptor (D–A) interaction strategy to regulate effects within benzobisthiazole-bridged covalent frameworks (Tz-COFs). Theoretical calculation ultrafast spectroscopy reveal that strengthening D–A this Tz-COFs can accelerate exciton...

Co₂P nanoparticles were applied to photocatalytic hydrogen evolution in aqueous acidic media, and simultaneously, <sc>dl</sc>-mandelic acid was transformed into benzoylformic acid.

UIO-67 MOFs functionalized with a [Ru(dcbpy)(bpy)₂]²⁺ photosensitizer and Pt(dcbpy)Cl₂ catalyst display enhanced photocatalytic activity, due to the facile electron transfer from Ru- Pt-centers in MOFs.

Electrocatalytic water splitting with a low initial voltage of 1.41 V was achieved by using Ir-doped NiFe-LDH as bifunctional catalyst.

Abstract Superstructures have attracted extensive attention because of their potential applications in materials science and biology. Herein, we fabricate the first centimeter‐sized porous superstructure carbon nanosheets (SCNS) by using metal–organic framework nanoparticles as a template polyvinylpyrrolidone an additional source. The SCNS shows honeycomb‐like morphology with wall‐sharing cages, each cavity which sphere is encapsulated. A single piece directly used electrode for...

Abstract Single‐atom catalysts have drawn great attention, especially in electrocatalysis. However, most of previous works focus on the enhanced catalytic properties via improving metal loading. Engineering morphologies to facilitate mass transport through catalyst layers, thus increasing utilization each active site, is regarded as an appealing way for performance. Herein, we design overhang‐eave structure decorated with isolated single‐atom iron sites a silica‐mediated MOF‐templated...

We report an electroreforming strategy to upcycle waste PET into value-added chemicals and H 2 using Pd as the anode Ni foam cathode.

The “spontaneous oxidation-reduction reaction” strategy is used to inlay ultrafine Ru nanoparticles (∼1.5–2.0 nm) into a Ni(OH)₂ nanoarray on Ni foam for efficient H₂ evolution in 1.0 M KOH.

To satisfy the demand for high safety and energy density in storage devices, all-solid-state lithium metal batteries with solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) replacing traditional liquid separators have been proposed are increasingly regarded as one of most promising candidates next-generation systems. In this study, poly(vinylidene fluoride)-hexafluoropropylene/lignosulfonic acid (PVDF-HFP/LSA) composite electrolyte (CPE) membranes a micro area interface wetting structure were successfully...