We report that ammonia borane with a high uptake capacity for hydrogen can be encapsulated in a metal-organic framework (MOF) via capillary action, where the MOF functions as a chemical guide to control the hydrogen desorption pathways of ammonia borane by releasing only pure hydrogen, lowering its hydrogen desorption temperature, and suppressing its volumetric expansion during hydrogen desorpt...

Nitrogen-doped graphene/graphene-tube nanocomposites are prepared by a hightemperature approach using a newly designed cage-containing metal-organic framework (MOF) to template nitrogen/carbon (dicyandiamide) and iron precursors. The resulting N-Fe-MOF catalysts universally exhibit high oxygen-reduction activity in acidic, alkaline, and non-aqueous electrolytes and superior cathode performance ...

The first tritopic carborane-based linker, H3BCA (C15B24O6H30), based on closo-1,10-C2B8H10, has been synthesized and incorporated into a metal-organic framework (MOF), NU-700 (Cu3(BCA)2). In contrast to the analogous MOF-143, NU-700 can be activated with retention of porosity, yielding a BET surface area of 1870 m(2) g(-1).

A crystalline material with a two-dimensional structure, termed metal-organic framework-901 (MOF-901), was prepared using a strategy that combines the chemistry of MOFs and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs). This strategy involves in situ generation of an amine-functionalized titanium oxo cluster, Ti6O6(OCH3)6(AB)6 (AB = 4-aminobenzoate), which was linked with benzene-1,4-dialdehyde using imin...

OBJECTIVES Enzyme/metal-organic framework composites with high stability in protein denaturing solvents were reported in this study. RESULTS Encapsulation of enzyme in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) via co-precipitation process was realized, and the generality of the synthesis was validated by using cytochrome c, horseradish peroxidase, and Candida antarctica lipase B as model enzymes. The s...

Metal-organic framework 5 (MOF-5) and bimetallic MOF-5s (Co/Zn and Ni/Zn) were prepared via a simple solvothermal method. Samples were characterized by various techniques such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and elemental analysis (EA). Photo...

A uniform and crack-free metal−organic framework (MOF) thin film composed of free-standing acicular nanorods was grown on a transparent conducting glass substrate. The MOF thin film exhibits electrochromic switching between yellow and deep blue by means of a one-electron redox reaction at its pyrene-based linkers. The rigid MOF stabilizes the radical cations of the pyrene linkers at positive ap...

The synthesis and physical properties of dioxole functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are reported. Combination of benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-4,7-dicarboxylic acid (dioxole-BDC) and Zn(II) under solvothermal conditions yields either an isoreticular metal-organic framework analog (IRMOF-1-dioxole) or a new MOF material (MOF-1-dioxole). With the addition of a co-ligand, namely 4,4'-bipyridine...

Aqueous energy devices are under the spotlight of current research due to their safety, low cost and ease handling. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derivatives have spurred extensive exploration as they provide a library new electrode materials. The rich structural flexibilities (such metal nodes, ligands, pore structure) endow MOFs MOFs-derivatives with vast opportunities for various devices. ...