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Title: Catalytically Active Silicon Oxide Nanoclusters Stabilized in a Metal–Organic Framework

Abstract

Abstract Post‐synthetic modification of the zirconium‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) NU‐1000 by atomic layer deposition (ALD), using tetramethoxysilane (Si(OMe) 4 ) as a precursor, led to the incorporation and stabilization of silicon oxide clusters composed of only a few silicon atoms in the framework's pores. The resulting SiO x functionalized material (Si‐NU‐1000) was found to be catalytically active despite the inactivity of related bulk silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), thus demonstrating the positive effects of having nanosized clusters of SiO x . Moreover, Si‐NU‐1000 showed activity greater than that found for aluminum oxide based catalysts—oxides known for their high acidity—such as an aluminum oxide functionalized MOF (Al‐NU‐1000) and bulk γ‐Al 2 O 3 . X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy measurements unmasked the electron donating nature of Si‐NU‐1000, explaining the unusual electronic properties of the nanosized SiO x clusters and supporting their high catalytic activity.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [3]
  1. Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston Illinois 60208 USA
  2. X-ray Science Division Advanced Photon Source Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Avenue Argonne Illinois 60439 USA
  3. Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston Illinois 60208 USA, Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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OSTI Identifier:
1401064
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Journal Name:
Chemistry - A European Journal
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Chemistry - A European Journal Journal Volume: 23 Journal Issue: 35; Journal ID: ISSN 0947-6539
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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Rimoldi, Martino, Gallington, Leighanne C., Chapman, Karena W., MacRenaris, Keith, Hupp, Joseph T., and Farha, Omar K. Catalytically Active Silicon Oxide Nanoclusters Stabilized in a Metal–Organic Framework. Germany: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1002/chem.201701902.
Rimoldi, Martino, Gallington, Leighanne C., Chapman, Karena W., MacRenaris, Keith, Hupp, Joseph T., & Farha, Omar K. Catalytically Active Silicon Oxide Nanoclusters Stabilized in a Metal–Organic Framework. Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201701902
Rimoldi, Martino, Gallington, Leighanne C., Chapman, Karena W., MacRenaris, Keith, Hupp, Joseph T., and Farha, Omar K. Tue . "Catalytically Active Silicon Oxide Nanoclusters Stabilized in a Metal–Organic Framework". Germany. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201701902.
@article{osti_1401064,
title = {Catalytically Active Silicon Oxide Nanoclusters Stabilized in a Metal–Organic Framework},
author = {Rimoldi, Martino and Gallington, Leighanne C. and Chapman, Karena W. and MacRenaris, Keith and Hupp, Joseph T. and Farha, Omar K.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Post‐synthetic modification of the zirconium‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) NU‐1000 by atomic layer deposition (ALD), using tetramethoxysilane (Si(OMe) 4 ) as a precursor, led to the incorporation and stabilization of silicon oxide clusters composed of only a few silicon atoms in the framework's pores. The resulting SiO x functionalized material (Si‐NU‐1000) was found to be catalytically active despite the inactivity of related bulk silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), thus demonstrating the positive effects of having nanosized clusters of SiO x . Moreover, Si‐NU‐1000 showed activity greater than that found for aluminum oxide based catalysts—oxides known for their high acidity—such as an aluminum oxide functionalized MOF (Al‐NU‐1000) and bulk γ‐Al 2 O 3 . X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and infrared spectroscopy measurements unmasked the electron donating nature of Si‐NU‐1000, explaining the unusual electronic properties of the nanosized SiO x clusters and supporting their high catalytic activity.},
doi = {10.1002/chem.201701902},
journal = {Chemistry - A European Journal},
number = 35,
volume = 23,
place = {Germany},
year = {Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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