- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Magnetism in coordination complexes
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Machine Learning in Materials Science
- Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
- Organometallic Compounds Synthesis and Characterization
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
- Sulfur Compounds in Biology
- Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
University of Bath
2013-2022
University of Bristol
2019
UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> reacts with acrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methyl acrylate and vinyl ketone leading to post-synthetic modification of the MOF through C–N bond formation. The acrylonitrile-modified undergoes further reaction form a tetrazolate-modified MOF.
Postsynthetic modification (PSM) of amino-functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to those bearing pendant β-amidoketone arms using diketene is herein reported. Three unique MOF families demonstrate the scope this transformation, which both atom-economical and yields high conversions. In each case, crystallinity was retained, instances exceptional solid-state ordering were observed in PSM products, has allowed detailed crystallographic characterization multiple instances.
The Mannich reaction of the zirconium MOF [Zr
Zinc(<sc>ii</sc>) and zirconium(<sc>iv</sc>) MOFs show uptake slow release of the ant alarm pheromones 3-octanone 4-methyl-3-heptanone.
We compare two routes to prepare functionalised MOFs and show that direct synthesis with a dicarboxylic acid is better for zinc whereas post-synthetic modification chromium MOFs.
Herein, we report coupling in situ high temperature postsynthetic modifications (PSMs) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Thermo-reactive propargyloxy-functionalized zinc IRMOFs (isoreticular frameworks) prepared from 2-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid (H2bpdcOCH2CCH) were investigated for their high-temperature rearrangement (PSR) chemistry to heterocyclic chromenes and benzofurans then coupled solid-gas reactions with molecular oxygen. The selectivity the initial...
Hydrous iron oxide materials with a predefined shape, photo-electrochemical activity, low density (estimated to be 0.32 g cm−3), and high fractal porosity (BET ca. 117 m2 g−1) are formed via internal hydrolytic transformation of the crystalline metal–organic framework MIL-53(Fe) in dilute aqueous hydroxide.