A5007982150- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Biodiesel Production and Applications
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
- Industrial Gas Emission Control
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Sulfur Compounds in Biology
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Magnetism in coordination complexes
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Chemokine receptors and signaling
- Adsorption and Cooling Systems
- Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Lubricants and Their Additives
- Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
University of Manchester
2020-2025
University of Oxford
2023-2025
Oxford Research Group
2024
Shandong Jianzhu University
2019-2023
Peking University
2017-2018
Ammonia (NH3) is a promising energy resource owing to its high hydrogen density. However, widespread application restricted by the lack of efficient and corrosion-resistant storage materials. Here, we report NH3 adsorption in series robust metal–organic framework (MOF) materials, MFM-300(M) (M = Fe, V, Cr, In). VIII, Cr) show fully reversible capacity for >20 cycles, reaching capacities 16.1, 15.6, 14.0 mmol g–1, respectively, at 273 K 1 bar. Under same conditions, MFM-300(VIV) exhibits...
The presence of active sites in metal-organic framework (MOF) materials can control and affect their performance significantly adsorption catalysis. However, revealing the interactions between substrate MOFs at atomic precision remains a challenging task. Here, we report direct observation binding NH3 series UiO-66 containing atomically dispersed defects open Cu(I) Cu(II) sites. While all this exhibit similar surface areas (1111-1135 m2 g-1), decoration -OH site UiO-66-defect with results...
ConspectusMetal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of hybrid porous materials characterized by their periodic assembly using metal ions and organic ligands through coordination bonds. Their high crystallinity, extensive surface area, adjustable pore sizes make them promising candidates for wide array applications. These include gas adsorption separation, substrate binding, catalysis, relevance to tackling pressing global issues such as climate change, energy challenges, pollution. In...
The development of stable sorbent materials to deliver reversible adsorption ammonia (NH3) is a challenging task. Here, we report the efficient capture and storage NH3 in series robust microporous aluminium-based metal-organic framework materials, namely MIL-160, CAU-10-H, Al-fum, MIL-53(Al). In particular, MIL-160 shows high uptakes 4.8 12.8 mmol g-1 at both low pressure (0.001 1.0 bar, respectively) 298 K. combination situ neutron powder diffraction, synchrotron infrared micro-spectroscopy...
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a toxic air pollutant, and efficient abatement technologies are important to mitigate the many associated health environmental problems. Here, we report reactive adsorption of NO2 in redox−active metal–organic framework (MOF), MFM-300(V). Adsorption induces oxidation V(III) V(IV) centers MFM-300(V), this accompanied by reduction adsorbed NO release water via deprotonation hydroxyl groups, as confirmed synchrotron X-ray diffraction various experimental techniques....
We report reversible high capacity adsorption of SO
Conversion of methane (CH4) to ethylene (C2H4) and/or acetylene (C2H2) enables routes a wide range products directly from natural gas. However, high reaction temperatures and pressures are often required activate convert CH4 controllably, separating C2+ unreacted can be challenging. Here, we report the direct conversion C2H4 C2H2 driven by non-thermal plasma under ambient (25 °C 1 atm) flow conditions over metal-organic framework material, MFM-300(Fe). The selectivity for formation reaches...
A robust titanium-based metal–organic framework, MFM-300(Ti), exhibits an exceptional NH 3 adsorption of 23.4 mmol g −1 with a record-high packing density 0.84 cm −3 , promoted by strong binding interactions to the framework oxygen sites.
With the pressing urgency to reduce carbon footprint, photocatalytic dioxide reduction has attracted growing attention as a sustainable mitigating option. Considering important role of catalytic active sites (CASs) in processes, control and design density environment CASs could enhance catalyst performance. Herein, we report novel metal-covalent organic framework (MCOF), MCOF-Co-315, featuring earth-abundant Co cocatalysts conjugation through covalently bonded backbone. MCOF-Co-315 showed CO...
Adsorption-driven heat transfer is potentially a sustainable technology to decarbonize heating and cooling. However, the development of high-performance adsorbent-adsorbate working pairs remains extremely challenging. Here, we report metal-organic framework/water pair that can operate at an ultralow driving temperature (62 °C), showing high coefficient performance (COP) 0.8 for The desirable features MFM-300(M) (M = Al, Fe, Cr, V) water adsorption have been elucidated by combined...
Since the advent of Haber-Bosch process in 1910, global demand for ammonia (NH
The multilamellar titanosilicate Ti-ECNU-7P and Ti-ECNU-7 with hierarchical structure were directly synthesized proved to be more active in selective oxidations of bulky molecules.
Air pollution by SO2 and NO2 has caused significant risks on the environment human health. Understanding mechanism of active sites within capture materials is fundamental importance to development new clean-up technologies. Here we report crystallographic observation reversible coordinative binding open NiII in a metal-organic framework (NKU-100) incorporating unprecedented {Ni12 }-wheels; each wheel exhibits six desolvation. Immobilised gas molecules are further stabilised cooperative...
To understand the exceptional adsorption of ammonia (NH
Increasing the interface area between organic semiconductor photocatalysts and electrolyte by fabricating nanoparticles has proven to be an effective strategy increase photocatalytic hydrogen production activity. However, it remains unclear if increasing internal introduction of porosity as clear benefits for To better inform future photocatalyst design, a series polymers intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) with same conjugated backbone were synthesized platform independently modulate variables...
Ammonia (NH3) production in 2023 reached 150 million tons and is associated with potential concomitant of up to 500 CO2 each year. Efforts produce green NH3 are compromised since it difficult separate using conventional condensation chillers, but situ separation minimal cooling challenging. While metal–organic framework materials offer some potential, they often unstable decompose the presence caustic corrosive NH3. Here, we address these challenges by developing a pore-expansion strategy...
2D donor–acceptor polymer heterojunctions formed via templation are found to give materials with higher photocatalytic activity than the individual semiconductor components.
Mixed matrix membranes represent an important technology for gas separations. Nanosheets of metal-organic framework (MOF) materials high aspect ratio and size-selective transport properties have the potential to promote efficient mixing components form separation. Herein, we report a bottom-up synthesis extended sheets kagomé (kgm) topology, kgmt-Bu, via linkage [Cu2(O2CR)4] paddlewheels with 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid. The growth layered structure can be controlled by choice solvent...