A5033553445- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- MXene and MAX Phase Materials
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
- Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
- Magnetism in coordination complexes
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Machine Learning in Materials Science
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
South China University of Technology
2016-2025
Yibin University
2023-2025
Ocean University of China
2022-2025
Henan Normal University
2024-2025
Northwestern University
2018-2024
Sichuan Agricultural University
2023-2024
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
Shanghai First People's Hospital
2023
Yulin Normal University
2023
Northeastern University
2022
A huge challenge facing scientists is the development of adsorbent materials that exhibit ultrahigh porosity but maintain balance between gravimetric and volumetric surface areas for onboard storage hydrogen methane gas-alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. Here we report simulation-motivated synthesis ultraporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on metal trinuclear clusters, namely, NU-1501-M (M = Al or Fe). Relative other MOFs, NU-1501-Al exhibits concurrently a high...
Zr-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been known for their excellent stability; however, due to the high connectivity of Zr6 nodes, it is challenging introduce flexibility into Zr-MOFs. Here we present a flexible Zr-MOF named NU-1400 comprising 4-connected nodes and tetratopic linkers. It exhibits guest-dependent structural with up 48% contraction in unit cell volume as evidenced by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The expanded or contracted conformations showed drastically...
Industrial-scale thermal separation processes have contributed greatly to the rise in carbon dioxide emissions. Porous materials, such as metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), can potentially reduce these emissions by achieving nonthermal chemical separations through physical adsorption of targeted species with high selectivity. Here, we report synthesis channel-based MOFs NU-2000 and NU-2001, which are constructed from three-dimensional (3D) linkers, separate industrially relevant xylene isomers...
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that contain open metal sites have the potential for storing hydrogen (H2) at ambient temperatures. In particular, Cu(I)-based MOFs demonstrate very high isosteric heats of adsorption relative to other reported with sites. However, most these are not stable in conditions since Cu(I) species display sensitivity toward moisture and can rapidly oxidize air. As a result, researchers focused on synthesis new air-stable materials H2 storage. Here, we developed de...
Efficient separation of xenon (Xe) and krypton (Kr) mixtures through vacuum swing adsorption (VSA) is considered the most attractive route to reduce energy consumption, but discriminating between these two gases difficult due their similar properties. In this work, we report a cubic zirconium-based MOF (Zr-MOF) platform, denoted as NU-1107, capable achieving selective Xe/Kr by post-synthetically engineering framework polarizability in programmable manner. Specifically, tetratopic linkers...
Reticular chemistry allows for the rational assembly of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with designed structures and desirable functionalities advanced applications. However, it remains challenging to construct multi-component MOFs unprecedented complexity control through insertion secondary or ternary linkers. Herein, we demonstrate that a Zr-based MOF, NU-600 (4,6)-connected she topology, has been judiciously selected employ linker installation strategy precisely insert two linear linkers...
Topology and porosity control of Zr6-based MOFs was achieved by introducing steric functionalization into the conformations substituted tetracarboxylate linkers.
The understanding of the catalyst-support interactions has been an important challenge in heterogeneous catalysis since supports can play a vital role controlling properties active species and hence their catalytic performance. Herein, series isostructural mesoporous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on transition metals, lanthanides, actinides (Zr, Hf, Ce, Th) were investigated as for vanadium catalyst. was coordinated to oxo groups MOF node single-ion fashion, determined by...
The efficient fixation of excess CO2 from the atmosphere to yield value-added chemicals remains crucial in response increasing levels carbon emission. Coupling enzymatic reactions with electrochemical regeneration cofactors is a promising technique for fixing CO2, while producing biomass which can be further transformed into biofuels. Herein, bioelectrocatalytic system was established by depositing crystallites mesoporous metal–organic framework (MOF), termed NU-1006, containing formate...
The high chemical and structural diversity of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), which are porous crystalline materials, has attracted significant academic industrial interest. However, the poor processability MOF powders limits their full potential in practical applications. Toward this end, MOF-based composite materials increase framework robustness subsequent utility. Among these hybrid composites prepared on commercially available textile fibers offer flexibility needed for important...
Chemical warfare agents (CWAs), such as sarin and sulfur mustard, continue to be a threat due their high toxicity coupled with worldwide usage. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are efficient materials for the adsorption detoxification of CWAs because porosity tunable reactivity. MOFs can utilized adsorbents designed have uptake these compounds, allowing time degradation into benign moieties. In this study, ten Zr differing in surface area/pore volume, secondary building unit (SBU)...
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have been extensively investigated as Lewis acidic catalysts for a variety of reactions. However, the identity and nature MOF nodes in catalysis remain ill-defined. Herein, series isostructural MOFs (M-NU-1008), with M being hexanuclear clusters transition metals (Zr Hf), lanthanide (Ce), or an actinide (Th), were successfully synthesized evaluated acid catalysts, CO2 cycloaddition styrene oxide was used test reaction. Superior catalytic activity observed...
Zr6-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with tetratopic organic linkers have been extensively investigated owing to their versatile structural tunability. While diverse topologies and polymorphism in the resulting MOFs are often encountered Zr6 nodes, reports on phase transitions within these systems rare. Thus, we a limited understanding of polymorph transformations, hindering rational development pure materials. In this study, transition from microporous MOF, scu-NU-906, mesoporous...
The most recent global health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and alarming use of chemical warfare agents highlight necessity to produce efficient protective clothing masks against biohazard threats. However, development a multifunctional textile is still behind supply adequate protection for public. To tackle this challenge, we designed regenerable N-chlorine based biocidal detoxifying textiles using robust zirconium metal–organic framework (MOF), UiO-66-NH2, as chlorine carrier...
An inexpensive, environmentally benign and scalable strategy was developed to synthesize UiO-66 derivatives in water at room temperature.
Construction of multifunctional metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with asymmetric connectivity have the potential to expand scope their utilization. Herein, we report a robust microporous Zr-based MOF 9-connected Zr6 nodes, NU-300, assembled from low symmetry tricarboxylate ligands and nodes. As indicated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, there exist uncoordinated carboxylate groups in structure NU-300 that can participate ammonia (NH3) sorption through acid–base interactions which...
Zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) based on edge-transitive nets such as fcu, spn, she, csq, and ftw with diverse potential applications have been widely reported. Zr-MOFs the highly connected 6,12-connected alb net, however, remain absent account of synthetic challenges. Herein we report ligand-directed reticular syntheses isoreticular expansion a series net from 12-connected hexagonal-prismatic Zr6 nodes 6-connected trigonal-prismatic linkers, i.e., microporous NU-1600,...
Test anxiety has been widely found in medical students. Emotion regulation and psychological resilience have identified as key factors contributing to anxiety. However, studies on relationships were limited. This study investigated the links between resilience, emotion regulation, test addition exploring differences about socio-demographic factors.A sample of 1266 students was selected through cross-sectional survey from a university China during 2019. Data obtained by network technique...
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is utilized as one of the most popular consumer plastics worldwide, but difficulties associated with recycling PET have generated a severe environmental crisis ending its lifecycle in landfills. We report that zirconium-based metal-organic framework (Zr-MOF) UiO-66 deconstructs waste into building blocks terephthalic acid (TA) and mono-methyl (MMT) within 24 hours at 260 °C (total yield 98 % under 1 atm H2 81 Ar). Extensive structural characterization studies...