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MOFs Catalyst for Energy-Related Reactions

A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 5908

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Gang Li

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State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, No. 2 Ling-gong Road, Dalian 116024, China
Interests: zeolites; meso-porous materials; MOFs; oxidative desulfurization of fuel; catalytic selective oxidation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) is a kind of porous material, which attracts considerable attention from scientists and engineers in recent years. All kinds of MOFs materials are widely used as the catalyst or the support of active sites in many energy-related reactions such as oxidative desulfurization of fuel, the conversion of biomass, the generation of hydrogen, etc. Some reactions are conducted in conventional catalysis system, others are conducted with the aid of light source or electric field.

This Special Issue invites original papers reporting recent progress in using MOFs as catalysts in energy-related reactions that exist in the conversion and utilization of fossil energy, biomass, solar energy and electric energy. This issue also welcomes focused review articles that examine the state of the art and suggest future directions for developing MOF catalysts in energy-related reactions.

Prof. Dr. Gang Li
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • metal organic frameworks
  • MOFs
  • energy
  • catalyst
  • support
  • biomass
  • generation of hydrogen
  • oxygen reduction reaction
  • hydrogen evolution reaction

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Ethylene Dimerization Performance of NiBTCs Synthesized Using Different Solvents
by Cong Wang, Gang Li and Hongchen Guo
Catalysts 2023, 13(3), 640; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13030640 - 22 Mar 2023
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MOFs have attracted widespread attention in the field of catalytic ethylene dimerization. Compared with post-synthetic modification, ion exchange and other methods to introduce external active centers, the direct use of MOF materials as catalysts is still the most convenient and prospective. Herein, the [...] Read more.
MOFs have attracted widespread attention in the field of catalytic ethylene dimerization. Compared with post-synthetic modification, ion exchange and other methods to introduce external active centers, the direct use of MOF materials as catalysts is still the most convenient and prospective. Herein, the NiBTCs are synthesized using a one-pot method in two kinds of solvent and characterized by XRD, FT–IR, ICP–OES, XPS, TGA and N2 physical adsorption. After treatment at 150 °C, the catalytic activities of both materials in ethylene dimerization are up to 470.9, and 647.0 gpro./(gcat.·h) and the selectivity of 1-butene in all products could reach 83.2% and 81.7%, respectively. Stability testing of the catalysts demonstrated that they do not decompose during the reaction, but their reuse performance is degraded. In addition, a probable Cossee–Arlman–type mechanism is proposed. The NiBTCs are shown to have superior catalytic performance in ethylene dimerization compared to employing Ni(pyz)2Cl2 or α–Ni(im)2 as catalysts. Full article
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Stable Nickel-Based Metal–Organic Framework Containing Thiophene/Diimidazole Units for Effective Near-Infrared Photothermal Conversion
by Xiangran Pei, Lilong Dang, Tingting Zhang, Tian Chen, Fuxuan Ren and Shuiren Liu
Catalysts 2022, 12(7), 777; https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12070777 - 13 Jul 2022
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Herein, a new Ni-based metal–organic framework (MOF, 1) bearing highly structural stability is synthesized by the reaction of utilizing a rigid and functionalized linker, 2,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)-1,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-d:4,5-d′]diimidazole (BBI4PY), in combination with Ni(NO3)2·6H2O and dibenzo[b,d]thiophene-3,7-dicarboxylic acid 5,5-dioxide [...] Read more.
Herein, a new Ni-based metal–organic framework (MOF, 1) bearing highly structural stability is synthesized by the reaction of utilizing a rigid and functionalized linker, 2,6-bis(pyridin-4-yl)-1,7-dihydrobenzo[1,2-d:4,5-d′]diimidazole (BBI4PY), in combination with Ni(NO3)2·6H2O and dibenzo[b,d]thiophene-3,7-dicarboxylic acid 5,5-dioxide (L1) under solvothermal conditions. The crystal structure of complex 1 is determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and is demonstrated to be a two-dimensional layered structure. In addition, PXRD, IR, TGA and UV/Vis-NIR spectra are also tested carefully to explore the solid structure of this complex. Remarkably, although no significant accumulation effect could be observed between the two-dimensional layers, a stacking interaction between DMF solvent molecules and ligand L1 could be found, which might promote non-radiative transitions and trigger obvious near-infrared photothermal conversion. Under 660 nm laser (0.6 W cm−2) illumination, the temperature of complex 1 increased rapidly from room temperature to 45.2 °C, with good thermal stability and cycle durability. Its photothermal conversion efficiency could reach 10.75%. This work provides an efficient way for assessing the promise of materials in the field of photothermal therapy. Full article
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