Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) may have Zn(II), Pb(II), and/or Cd(II) as a central metal ion; a 4,4′-bipyridylethylene (bpe) ligand as a first ligand; and fumaric acid (fum) and/or oxalic acid (ox) as a second ligand, wherein the 4,4′-bipyridylethylene ligands are stacked in the MOF, and wherein a distance between two consecutive 4,4′-bipyridylethylene ligands is less than 5 Å. Cycloadditions, particularly photoinduced [2+2] cycloadditions may be catalyzed by such MOFs, and/or the conversion of photoinduced [2+2] cycloadditions in inventive MOFs may be increased by mechanical force, such as by grinding.

Methods for producing a carbon-free, PGM-free support for PGM catalyst. The catalytic material comprises PGM metals disposed on a carbon-free support which is catalytic but free of PGM.

The disclosure is related to the field of preparation of nanometer materials, and, in particular, to a method for synthesizing a 2D ultrathin zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) with a hierarchical porous structure, the method converting ZIF-67 from nanoparticles into 2D ultrathin nanosheets with a hierarchical porous structure by controlling a dropping amount of water and the reaction time. With the method, the 2D ultrathin ZIF-67 with a hierarchical porous structure can be made from readily available starting materials in a one pot synthesis. The method is feasible on industrial scale and has both economic and environmental benefits due to the simple process and low cost.

The invention discloses a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon-coated Titanium dioxide composite photocatalyst, a preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method comprises the steps of: dissolving an organic ligand and Ti(OC.sub.3H.sub.7).sub.4 in a mixture of methanol and DMF at a certain ratio, performing a hydrothermal reaction, centrifuging and drying to obtain a Titanium-based metal organic framework (Ti-MOF); pyrolyzing the obtained Ti-MOF under an inert atmosphere, and oxidizing the same for etching to obtain a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon-coated Titanium dioxide composite photocatalyst. The obtained composite photocatalyst not only facilitates the adsorption, enrichment and mass transfer of low concentration VOCs, but also efficiently degrades VOCs under sunlight. It has high degradation activity and stability when performing photocatalytic removal of VOCs in the presence of visible light, is simple in synthesis, low in preparation cost, and has strong potential for the use in environmental protection.

A method of making an M-N—C catalyst is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) contacting an N-doped carbon support with a basic solution that includes a metal salt, whereby the N-doped carbon support is metalated by the metal cation of the metal salt to form one or more chelated metal-nitrogen complexes (MN.sub.x species); and (b) subsequently contacting the metalated N-doped carbon support with an acid, whereby the one or more MN.sub.x species formed on the N-doped carbon support in step (a) remain intact while other species are removed. The resulting composition may be catalytically activated by heat treating the composition. The activated catalyst may be used to catalyze a wide range of chemical reactions.

Described herein are corrole-based frameworks and methods for making the same. The corrole-based frameworks have unique structural and physical properties, which lends them to be versatile in a number of different applications and uses such as in gas storage/separation, proton conduction, biomedicine, sensing, and catalysis. In one aspect, the corrole-based frameworks are organic frameworks. In other aspects, the corrole-based frameworks are metal-organic frameworks.

An organic frame material having a cobalt-containing isopoly-molybdic acid metal, a method of manufacturing the same, and applications thereof are provided. The organic frame material having a cobalt-containing isopoly-molybdic acid metal includes a three-dimensional network structure comprising cobalt ions coordinated with 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-bis (1,2,4-triazole-1-methyl) benzene ligands and trinuclear molybdate anions. The organic frame material having a cobalt-containing isopoly-molybdic acid metal has higher catalytic activity towards the bulk ring-opening of p-dioxanone. The resulting poly(p-dioxanone) has a weight average molecular weight exceeding 70,000 and is capable of being applied in the field of high polymer materials.

The present invention relates to single thread composite fibers comprising at least one binder and at least one active catalyst for the capture and degradation of chemical threats such as chemical warfare agents (CWA), biological warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) and a method for producing the same. The invention fibers are applicable to the fields of protective garments, filtration materials, and decontamination materials.

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) comprising amines on the organic linker can be used for cell targeting. In particular, primary amine groups represent one of the most versatile chemical moieties for conjugation to biologically relevant molecules, including antibodies and enzymes. Different chemical conjugation schemes can be used to conjugate biological molecules to the amino functionality on the organic linker. For example, carbodiimide chemistry can be used to link a primary amine to available carboxyl groups on the protein. For example, sulfhydryl crosslinking chemistry can be used via Traut's reagent scheme. As a demonstration of the invention, the ability of EpCAM antibody-targeted MOFs to bind to a human epithelial cell line (A549), a common target for imaging studies, was confirmed with confocal microscopy.

A process comprising a heterogenous reaction between a solid metal organic framework supported heteropolyacid catalyst and a hydrocarbon feed to form a modified hydrocarbon stream. The modified hydrocarbon stream comprises essentially of C6+ hydrocarbons.