One-pot growth of metal-organic frameworks on polymers for catalytic performance enhancement in the CO2 cycloaddition to epoxides

Autor: Julián E. Sánchez-Velandia, Ferran Esteve, Miguel Maireles, Diego Iglesias, Nuria Martín, Marcileia Zanatta, Victor Sans, Francisco G. Cirujano, Eduardo García-Verdugo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol 78, Iss , Pp 102636- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-9839
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102636
Popis: A novel approach is reported to prepare 3D-printed polymers that incorporate metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) through a one-pot growth process, involving covalent grafting and growth onto 3D polymeric surfaces. The resulting hybrid materials were subjected to comprehensive characterization using techniques such as SEM, XRD, FTIR, Raman, and XPS. The findings demonstrated an excellent dispersion of the inorganic units on the polymer matrix while preserving their metal-organic structure. The hybrid materials exhibited the presence of Lewis acid and basic groups within the MOF. The catalytic performance of these hybrid materials was evaluated in the mild cycloaddition reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to epoxides. Notably, the polymers incorporating UiO-67 MOFs displayed remarkable activity, even at low CO2 pressures and in the absence of auxiliary co-catalysts or additives. The catalytic activity of these hybrid materials exhibited a significant improvement, up to two orders of magnitude higher than analogous bulk MOFs. This observation highlights the superior performance of the 3D-printed polymer/MOF hybrids in this catalytic transformation.
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