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Development of Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalysts using Chiral Metal-Organic Frameworks MOFs
Published on: January 17, 2020
A multifunctional Co-based metal-organic framework: heterogeneous catalysis, chemiluminescence sensing and
Ming-Hua Xie1, Ya Wang, Ruo-Fei Li
1Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, Yancheng Institute of Technology, No. 211, Jianjun East Road, Yancheng, China. xlychem@126.com.
Abstract:
Crystalline materials with multi-catalytic applications are of great value to both fundamental research and practical applications. The platform of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is utilized to fabricate a microporous versatile catalyst with high stability. Self-assembly of a flexible ligand, 4-(4-carboxybenzylamino)benzoic acid (H2CBBA), with Co(ii) resulted in a 3D framework, CBBA-Co, with Co3O clusters exposed in the zigzag channels. Upon in situ activation, CBBA-Co exhibited multiple heterogeneous catalytic activities. Theoretical calculations were carried out to give insights into the catalytic process. In addition, CBBA-Co also showed promising potential in optical sensing by virtue of its catalytic activity. The luminol chemiluminescence was greatly enhanced by CBBA-Co, and linear determination of the concentration of H2O2 in the range of 0-30% was established. The successful implementation of CBBA-Co indicates the feasibility and promising future of employing MOFs as an efficient platform for the fabrication and study of multifunctional catalysts, both experimentally and theoretically.
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