Recent Advances on Confining Noble Metal Nanoparticles Inside Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogenation Reactions

Hydrogenation reaction is one of the pillars of the chemical industry for the synthesis of drugs and fine chemicals. To achieve high catalytic performance, it is still highly desirable for constructing novel supported metal catalysts. Different from conventional supports like metal oxides, zeolites and carbon materials, metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) as the emerging porous materials have Hexhibited great potential to host metal nanoparticles (NPs) for achieving hydrogenation reactions with high catalytic efficiency, due to their unique porous structures. Recently, many progresses have been made, and thus, it is necessary to summarize the recent progresses on confining metal NPs inside MOFs for hydrogenation reactions. In this review, we first introduced the general synthesis methods for confining noble metal NPs inside MOFs. Then, the applications of noble metal NPs/MOFs catalysts in hydrogenation reactions were summarized, and the synergistic catalytic performances among noble metal NPs, metal nodes, functional groups, and pore channels in MOFs were illustrated. Subsequently, the hydrogen spillover effect involved in the hydrogenation reactions was discussed. Finally, we provide an outlook on the future research directions and challenges of confining noble metal NPs inside MOFs for hydrogenation reactions.     

Self-assembly of 3p-Block Metal-based Metal-Organic Frameworks from Structural Perspective

Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) are a class of porous inorganic-organic hybrid materials, which are constructed from diverse inorganic building units and multi-functional organic ligands. Highly ordered pore structures and tailored functionalization have made MOF materials potential for applications in many fields. Among various MOF materials, 3p-block metal(Al, Ga, and In)-based MOFs exhibit higher chemical stability than divalent transition metal-based MOFs due to their higher valence. In this review, Al-MOFs and In-MOFs were mainly discussed from the perspective of categories of inorganic building blocks, coordination types, and numbers of organic ligands. This review will give intuitive guidance to the design and synthesis of novel 3p-block metal-based MOFs with potential applications.     

金属有机骨架材料在金属锂电池界面的应用

金属锂电池是下一代高能量密度电池体系的代表。然而,高比能金属锂电池的发展受到界面诸多问题的限制,如:金属锂负极枝晶生长、隔膜界面兼容性、正极界面不稳定等,影响了金属锂电池的界面传质传荷过程,并导致金属锂界面环境恶化、电池的容量衰减、安全性能下降等问题。金属有机骨架(MOF)是一种具有稳定多孔结构的有机无机杂化材料,近年来在高比能金属锂电池领域受到广泛关注。其多孔结构与开放的金属位点(OMs)提供了优异的离子电导率,稳定的空间结构提供了较高的机械强度,多样的官能团与金属节点带来丰富的功能性。本文分析了金属锂电池界面的主要挑战,结合金属锂界面的成核模型,总结了MOF及其衍生材料在解决锂金属负极界面、隔膜界面、以及正负极界面稳定性相互作用等方面的研究进展和作用机理,为解决高比能金属锂电池界面失稳问题提供了解决途径,并展望了MOF基材料的设计与发展方向。     

金属-有机骨架材料用于去除天然气中H2S的计算研究

众所周知, 天然气作为一种利用效率高的清洁能源, 其需求量正与日俱增. 但天然气中包含的H₂S等有害气体会危害人类健康、腐蚀设备、污染生态环境等. 为解决这一问题, 寻找良好的H₂S吸附剂, 本文采用巨正则系综蒙特卡罗(GCMC)模拟方法, 针对天然气中H₂S/CH₄混合气分离, 对33种具有代表性的稳定金属-有机骨架(MOF)材料进行H₂S选择性和工作容量(变压吸附(PSA)及真空变压吸附(VSA)过程)的筛选. 结果表明,ZIF-80, Zn₂-bpydtc, CAU-1-(OH)₂, CH₃O-MOFa最适用于本体系VSA过程的气体分离; 而后两者最适用于PSA过程的气体分离.通过分析高选择性和高工作容量材料的结构特征, 发现改性官能基团以及小孔作用的出现是影响选择性的关键因素, 其中―Cl、―OH、―OCH₃基团对H₂S气体的吸附作用力最强. 具有高的工作容量材料的特点是选择性高, 对气体吸附作用力大, 吸附位置多. 基于筛选出的高选择性、高工作容量的稳定MOF材料总结出的强化H₂S选择性及工作容量的一般性规律, 为MOF材料应用于天然气脱硫提供了理论基础.     

Lattice Mismatch Induced Tunable Dimensionality of Transition Metal Di-chalcogenides

Low-dimensional materials have excellent properties which are closely related to their dimensionality. However, the growth mechanism underlying tunable dimensionality from 2D triangles to 1D ribbons of such materials is still unrevealed. Here, we establish a general kinetic Monte Carlo model for transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) growth to address such an issue. Our model is able to reproduce several key findings in experiments, and reveals that the dimensionality is determined by the lattice mismatch and the interaction strength between TMDs and the substrate. We predict that the dimensionality can be well tuned by the interaction strength and the geometry of the substrate. Our work deepens the understanding of tunable dimensionality of low-dimensional materials and may inspire new concepts for the design of such materials with expected dimensionality.     

杂质对金属-有机骨架材料分离烟道气性能影响的分子模拟研究

采用分子模拟方法系统研究了杂质(水、O2和SO2)对5种金属-有机骨架材料(ZIF-8,NOTT-300,UiO-66(Zr),UiO-66-NH2和UiO-66-2COOH)的烟道气分离性能的影响,并探讨了其微观机理.结果表明,O2和SO2对这些材料的CO2/N2分离选择性影响不大;水对ZIF-8和UiO-66(Zr)的分离选择性影响不大,而对NOTT-300和UiO-66-NH2的分离选择性具有提升作用;UiO-66-2COOH对CO2的选择性有所降低.在干燥的环境下,UiO-66-2COOH的选择性最高,而在湿润的环境下,UiO-66-NH2的选择性最高.为捕获CO2的新型材料设计提供理论指导.     

Location Effect in a Photocatalytic Hybrid System of Metal-Organic Framework Interfaced with Semiconductor Nanoparticles

We report an ultrafast spectroscopy investigation that addresses the subtle location effect in a prototypical semiconductor-MOF hybrid system with TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} nanoparticles being incorporated inside or supported onto Cu\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}(BTC)\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}, denoted as TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}@Cu\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}(BTC)\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} and TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}/Cu\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}(BTC)\begin{document}$_2$\end{document}, respectively. By tracking in real time the interface electron dynamics in the hybrid system, we find that the interface states formed between TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} and Cu\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}(BTC)\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} can act as an effective relay for electron transfer, whose efficiency rests on the relative location of the two components. It is such a subtle location effect that brings on difference in photocatalytic CO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} reduction using the two semiconductor-MOF hybrids. The mechanistic understanding of the involved interface electron-transfer behavior and effect opens a helpful perspective for rational design of MOF-based hybrid systems for photoelectrochemical applications.     

Phase Engineering of Two‐Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) possess a large number of two‐dimensional (2D) materials with novel physical and chemical properties and hold great potential applications in electronic devices, optical devices as well as catalysts. TMDs usually have poly‐phases, such as 2H, 3R and 1T. Chemical and physical properties, including electrical conductivity, superconductivity, magnetism and catalytic activity, are different for different phases of TMDs. Therefore, great efforts have been made to obtain a specific pure phase of 2D TMD materials. Here, we review the recent phase engineering research for 2D TMDs, including ion insertion, alloying, temperature, defects, strain and electric field.     

抗肿瘤药物在金属有机骨架中的装载及体外释放

以三乙胺直接加入法制备金属-有机骨架MOF-5, 采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD), 红外光谱(IR)和热重分析(TG)对所得样品进行表征. 分别以辣椒素和5-氟尿嘧啶(5-Fluouourail, 5-FU)为模型药物, 研究了MOF-5对2种药物的载药及体外释药性能. 通过将所得样品的XRD和IR谱图与标准谱图比对确定了样品的结构. TG结果表明, 所制备的MOF-5热稳定性良好. MOF-5对辣椒素的最高载入量达0.592 g/g载体, 对5-FU的最高载入量为0.315 g/g载体, 两种载药体系的体外释药均为明显的两相模式. 体外细胞毒性实验结果表明, MOF-5具有良好的生物相容性.     

二维过渡金属硫族化合物在超级电容器中的研究进展

近年来, 过渡金属硫族化合物(TMDs)作为一种新兴的二维材料, 因其独特的层状结构及电学特性成为超级电容器电极材料的理想候选者之一. 本文介绍了二维TMDs的常用合成方法, 阐述了钼基、 钨基和钒基等TMDs在超级电容器中的研究进展, 分析了形貌、 尺寸和改性方法等因素对TMDs材料电化学性能的影响, 并对TMDs在超级电容器领域的工业化应用和挑战进行了总结与展望.     

Synthesis, Structures, Fluorescence and Magnetism of Two Lanthanide Metal-organic Frameworks with CaF2 Topology Based on Silicon-centered Tetrahedral Ligand

Two 3D multifunctional lanthanide metal-organic frameworks(MOFs), Pr(HTCPS)(H₂O)·2DMF·C₂H₅OH· 5H₂O(JUC-93) and Pr₃(TCPS)₂(NO₃)(H₂O)₄(DMA)₂·2DMA·C₂H₅OH·3H₂O(JUC-94)[H₄TCPS=tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)- silane, DMF=N,N'-dimethylformamide, DMA=N,N'-dimethylacetamide and JUC=Jilin University China] were synthesized by the self-assembly of a rigid silicon-centered tetrahedral carboxylate ligand H₄TCPS and Pr(III) ions in different solvothermal reactions. X-Ray crystallography revealed that they exhibited a rare CaF₂ topology framework, constructed from the 4-connected tetrahedral TCPS unit with the 8-connected dinuclear praseodymium cluster unit and trinuclear praseodymium cluster unit, respectively. In addition, the luminescent and magnetic properties of the two compounds were investigated.     

Unveiling the Unique Roles of Metal Coordination and Modulator in the Polymorphism Control of Metal-Organic Frameworks

Polymorphism control of metal-organic frameworks is highly desired for elucidating structure-property relationships, but remains an empirical process and is usually done in a trial-and-error approach. We adopted the rarely used actinide cation Th⁴⁺ and a ditopic linker to construct a series of thorium-organic frameworks (TOFs) with a range of polymorphs. The extraordinary coordination versatility of Th⁴⁺ cations and clusters, coupled with synthetic modulation, gives five distinct phases, wherein the highest degree of interpenetration (threefold) and porosity (75.9 %) of TOFs have been achieved. Notably, the O atom on the capping site of the nine-coordinated Th⁴⁺ cation can function as a bridging unit to interconnect neighboring secondary building units (SBUs), affording topologies that are undocumented for other tetravalent-metal-containing MOFs. Furthermore, for the first time HCOOH has been demonstrated as a bridging unit of SBUs to further induce structural complexity. The resulting TOFs exhibit considerably different adsorption behaviors toward organic dyes, thus suggesting that TOFs represent an exceptional and promising platform for structure-property relationship study.     

Transition Dipole,Charge Transfer,and Electron-hole Coherence in Two-photon Absorption： Visualizations with Two Dimensional Site and Three Dimensional Cube Representations

The developed visualization methods of two dimensional （2D） site and three dimensional （3D） cube representations have been performed to show the orientation of transition dipole, charge transfer, and electron-hole coherence in two-photon absorption （TPA）. The 3D cube representations of transition density can reveal visually the orientation and strength of transition dipole moment, and charge different density show the orientation of charge transfer in TPA. The 2D site representation can reveal visually the electron-hole coherence in TPA. The combination of 2D site and 3D cube representations provide clearly inspect into the charge transfer process and the contribution of excited molecular segments for TPA.     

过渡金属磷化物的催化加氢脱硫机理研究进展

本文综述了含硫化合物在体相、负载以及改性的过渡金属磷化物催化剂上的加氢脱硫机理研究,讨论了催化剂的结构-活性之间的关系,以及不同类型磷化物对含硫化合物在催化剂上的反应路径的影响。同时,一些研究中不同阶段速率常数的计算让我们对反应步骤有了更深入的认识,并对含硫化合物在磷化物催化剂上的反应动力学和反应网络有了进一步了解,为新型磷化物深度加氢脱硫催化剂的开发和应用提供理论基础,具有重要的学术价值和普遍指导意义。     

Zirconium-Based Metal Organic Frameworks for the Capture of Carbon Dioxide and Ethanol Vapour. A Comparative Study

This paper reports on the comparison of three zirconium-based metal organic frameworks (MOFs) for the capture of carbon dioxide and ethanol vapour at ambient conditions. In terms of efficiency, two parameters were evaluated by experimental and modeling means, namely the nature of the ligands and the size of the cavities. We demonstrated that amongst three Zr-based MOFs, MIP-202 has the highest affinity for CO₂ (−50 kJ·mol⁻¹ at low coverage against around −20 kJ·mol⁻¹ for MOF-801 and Muc Zr MOF), which could be related to the presence of amino functions borne by its aspartic acid ligands as well as the presence of extra-framework anions. On the other side, regardless of the ligand size, these three materials were able to adsorb similar amounts of carbon dioxide at 1 atm (between 2 and 2.5 µmol·m⁻² at 298 K). These experimental findings were consistent with modeling studies, despite chemisorption effects, which could not be taken into consideration by classical Monte Carlo simulations. Ethanol adsorption confirmed these results, higher enthalpies being found at low coverage for the three materials because of stronger van der Waals interactions. Two distinct sorption processes were proposed in the case of MIP-202 to explain the shape of the enthalpic profiles.     

顺丁烯二酸酐均相配位催化氢化反应研究

研究了在室温和大气压力下，几种过渡金属络合物对顺丁烯二酸酐氢化生成琥珀酸酐的催化活性，实验结果表明，它们的催化活性顺序是：ＰｄＣｌ２（ＰｈＣＨ２ＣＮ）２〉ＲｕＣｌ２（ＰＰｈ３）３〉ＰｄＣｌ２（ＰｈＣＮ）２〉ＰｄＣｌ２（ＰＰｈ３）２＝ＲｈＣｌ（ＰＰｈ３）２，在所应用的反应条件下，其中催化活性最高的络合物，ＰｄＣｌ２（ＰｈＣＨ２ＣＮ）２，给出了琥珀酸酐的产率高达９３．０％。     

First-Principles Study of Magnetism in Transition Metal Doped Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 System

The origins of magnetism in transition-metal doped Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ system are investigated by ab initio calculations. The calculated results indicate that a transition-metal atom substitution for a Ti atom produces magnetic moments, which are due to the spin-polarization of transition-metal 3d electrons. The characteristics of exchange coupling are also calculated, which shows that in Cr-/Mn-/Fe-/Co-doped Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ system, the antiferromagnetic coupling is favorable. The results can successfully explain the experimental phenomenon that, in Mn-/Fe-doped Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ system, the ferromagnetism disappears at low temperature and the paramagnetic component becomes stronger with the increase of doping concentration of Mn/Fe/Co ions. Unexpectedly, we find the Na_0.5Bi_0.5Ti_0.67V_0.33iO₃ system with ferromagnetic coupling is favorable and produces a magnetic moment of 2.00 μB, which indicates that low temperature ferromagnetism materials could be made by introducing V atoms in Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃. This may be a new way to produce low temperature multiferroic materials.     

Applications of Non-precious Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Electrochemistry

Non-precious transition metal oxide nanomaterials offer numerous opportunities for various cost-effective electrochemical applications. This review article features the design and advancement of such nanomaterials with unique features applied for the fabrication of electrochemical devices. Also, it discusses various new syntheses of transition metal oxide nanoparticles (TMO NPs) via multiple chemicophysical and biological procedures. Further, the novel appliances of the TMO NPs with varying sizes and morphologies are appraised. The advantages and challenges of a number of investigations on the TMO NPs towards electrochemical applications are addressed with their standpoint of cost-effectiveness, applicability, and the efficiency of the introduced nanostructures for the industrial applications.     

过渡金属离子对HPAsMoVO杂多酸的氧化性能的影响

用H2-TPR方法研究了过渡金属离子及其含量对杂多酸-HxPAs0.2Mo10VOy的氧化性能的影响,并在固定床反应器上考察了M0.2HxPAs0.2Mo10VOy(M=Fe3 、Co2 、N i2 和Cu2 )催化剂对异丁烷选择性氧化的催化性能.研究结果表明用过渡金属离子取代杂多酸中的质子,可以在较大程度上增强杂多酸的低温氧化能力,其中Fe3 对增强杂多酸的催化活性最为明显,而Cu2 却有利于提高目的产物甲基丙烯酸的选择性.     

含铜过渡金属水滑石类化合物对苯酚过氧化氢羟化的催化作用

合成了一系列二元、三元过渡金属水滑石类化合物, 并经XRD、IR进行了表征.苯酚过氧化氢羟化结果表明, 含铜水滑石类化合物对该反应有较高的催化活性, 并初步提出了反应机理.