Defect-enabling zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks for energy and environmental remediation applications
This comprehensive review explores the diverse applications of defective zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) in energy and environmental remediation. Zr-MOFs have gained significant attention due to their unique properties, and deliberate introduction of defects further enhances their...
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| Published in | Chemical Society reviews Vol. 53; no. 12; pp. 6244 - 6294 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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England
Royal Society of Chemistry
17.06.2024
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) |
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| Summary: | This comprehensive review explores the diverse applications of defective zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) in energy and environmental remediation. Zr-MOFs have gained significant attention due to their unique properties, and deliberate introduction of defects further enhances their functionality. The review encompasses several areas where defective Zr-MOFs exhibit promise, including environmental remediation, detoxification of chemical warfare agents, photocatalytic energy conversions, and electrochemical applications. Defects play a pivotal role by creating open sites within the framework, facilitating effective adsorption and remediation of pollutants. They also contribute to the catalytic activity of Zr-MOFs, enabling efficient energy conversion processes such as hydrogen production and CO
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reduction. The review underscores the importance of defect manipulation, including control over their distribution and type, to optimize the performance of Zr-MOFs. Through tailored defect engineering and precise selection of functional groups, researchers can enhance the selectivity and efficiency of Zr-MOFs for specific applications. Additionally, pore size manipulation influences the adsorption capacity and transport properties of Zr-MOFs, further expanding their potential in environmental remediation and energy conversion. Defective Zr-MOFs exhibit remarkable stability and synthetic versatility, making them suitable for diverse environmental conditions and allowing for the introduction of missing linkers, cluster defects, or post-synthetic modifications to precisely tailor their properties. Overall, this review highlights the promising prospects of defective Zr-MOFs in addressing energy and environmental challenges, positioning them as versatile tools for sustainable solutions and paving the way for advancements in various sectors toward a cleaner and more sustainable future.
This review highlights the promising prospects of defective zirconium-based MOFs in addressing challenging energy- and environment-related problems, positioning them as versatile tools toward a cleaner and more sustainable future. |
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| Bibliography: | Chung-Wei Kung earned his BS and PhD degrees from Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 2011 and 2015, respectively. He joined The Hupp and Farha Groups in Northwestern University, United States as a visiting scholar and postdoctoral researcher during 2013-2014 and 2016-2018, respectively. He joined Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan as an assistant professor to launch his independent research group in August 2018, and became associate professor in 2021. His research focuses on the design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), MOF-based nanocomposites and relevant porous materials for various electrochemical applications. Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy received his PhD degree in 2009 from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. Later, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Hermenegildo Garcia at Technical University of Valencia for four years. Currently, he is serving as UGC-Assistant Professor at School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University. His research interests include catalytic applications of metal-organic frameworks and related materials. He received Young Scientist Award 2014 for Chemical Sciences from The Academy of Sciences, India. He has co-authored over 200 publications, six book chapters and one patent. He is also an Early Carrier Advisory Board member for Molecular Catalysis, Elsevier. Saba Daliran studied Pure Chemistry at the Lorestan University (LU) and conducted her Organic Chemistry MSc and PhD at the Bu-Ali Sina University. She spent 9 months as a visiting scholar at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), working in the group of Prof. Hermenegildo Garcia. She did two postdoctoral research, awarded by the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and the Iran Science Elites Federation (ISEF). Dr Daliran has served as a Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers Journal. Now, she is an Assistant Professor at the LU where focuses her research on synthesis and applications of (nano)porous materials. Unal Sen received his BSc in Chemistry from Bilkent University and his PhD in engineering from Tohoku University. He conducted postdoctoral research at Northwestern University under the supervision of Prof. Hupp and Prof. Farha. He currently works as a faculty member at Eskisehir Technical University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Dr Sen's research focuses on MOFs, MOF-derived carbon-based materials, and MOF-polymer hybrid materials with applications in advanced ceramics, energy storage and conversion, gas storage and separation, and environmental remediation. He was recognized for his outstanding work with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science RONPAKU Fellowship. Ali Reza Oveisi is an Associate Professor at the University of Zabol (UOZ) (PhD in 2015 from the Bu-Ali Sina University) with research interests focusing on MOFs, COFs, and POPs. He was a visiting scholar at the Northwestern University, in USA, joining the group of Prof. J. T. Hupp and Prof. O. K. Farha. Dr Oveisi has received numerous awards including "Young Scientific Elites" by the Iran Science Elites Federation and "110 TOP Scientists in Iran" by the Iran National Science Foundation, etc. He has also acted as a guest editor for Frontiers in Catalysis and Frontiers in Chemical Engineering. Joseph T. Hupp is the Morrison Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University. He was appointed as chair of the Editorial Board of Energy & Environmental Science (2018-2022) and was an associate editor of Journal of the American Chemical Society (2003-2014). He has been designated by Clarivate Analytics/Thomson-Reuters as "Highly Cited Researcher" in 2014-2023. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2021. His group synthesizes and investigates molecular materials, supramolecular assemblies, and reticular molecules (MOFs, defective MOFs, HOFs. etc.), aiming to solve problems involving solar energy conversion, chemical fuel storage, sensing, separations, or selective catalysis. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 ObjectType-Review-3 content type line 23 USDOE FG02-87ER-13808 |
| ISSN: | 0306-0012 1460-4744 1460-4744 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/d3cs01057k |