Search results for metal organic framework

Analytical Chemistry Jul 24, 2024

Scientists investigate in-situ growth of crown ether@UiO-66 membranes under mild conditions

Research groups led by Prof. Xu Tongwen and Prof. Li Xingya from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have proposed the concept of total dehydration of ions, and prepared metal-organic framework (MOF) ...

Nanomaterials Jul 18, 2024

Nano-scale materials that mimic enzymes could convert CO₂ into chemical building blocks

Montana State University researcher James Crawford recently published a collaborative paper with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that marks a step forward in their quest for what he calls a "holy grail" of chemistry: ...

Nanomaterials Jul 18, 2024

Material with molecular trapdoor holds promise for highly selective gas adsorption

An international team led by scientists at City University of Hong Kong has found a flexible metal-organic framework (MOF) with one-dimensional channels that acts as a "molecular trapdoor" to selectively adsorb gases, such ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 18, 2024

Bridging the 'valley of death' in carbon capture

Mitigating the effects of climate change has become a major focus worldwide, with countries and international organizations developing various strategies to address the problem. Lowering CO2 emissions is at the top, with ...

Nanomaterials Jul 11, 2024

New method to synthesize amorphous metal-organic frameworks and coordination polymers

Researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, led by Prof. Dr. Nicola Pinna, have made an advancement in nanotechnology, successfully extending the well-known Stöber method to synthesize amorphous metal-organic frameworks ...

Environment Jul 4, 2024

The energy transition requires a lot of minerals and metals—which could impact our lakes

Bringing about the energy transition is essential, but it will require developing a significant amount of minerals and "green" electricity, such as hydroelectricity. These activities often take place on Indigenous lands and ...

Materials Science Jun 27, 2024

How scientists build rotatory machines with molecules

Machines have evolved to meet the demands of daily life and industrial use, with molecular-scale devices often exhibiting improved functionalities and mechanical movements. However, mastering the control of mechanics within ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 26, 2024

Researchers create an optical lens that senses gas

A research team from the University of Jena has developed a small optical lens, only a few millimeters in size, whose refractive behavior changes in the presence of gas. As reported by the researchers in the journal Nature ...

Polymers Jun 17, 2024

New 2D polymer brings scientists a step closer to realizing switchable quantum states

An international research team led by Dr. Florian Auras from Dresden University of Technology (TUD) has succeeded in developing a new type of material in the rather young research field of covalent organic frameworks. The ...

Analytical Chemistry Jun 14, 2024

New photocatalytic COFs mimic photosynthesis for H₂O₂ production

National University of Singapore (NUS) chemists have developed hexavalent photocatalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) which mimic natural photosynthesis for the production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an important industrial ...

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