Magnetically recyclable nanocomposites via lanthanide-based MOFs grown on natural sea sponge: Screening hydrogenation of nitrophenol to aminophenol
- Seoul National University (Korea, Republic of)
- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (United States)
- Korea University, Seoul, (Korea, Republic of)
- Palacky University, Olomouc (Czech Republic)
Catalysts have played a significant role in chemical industries and received significant attention as a result. Unfortunately, many common catalytic systems are comprised of a small number of elemental species or use similar synthetic strategies, which potentially limit innovation in areas such as the discovery of new transformations. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been established as versatile materials employed in various applications that include catalysis; however, the majority of MOFs have been synthesized using transition metal building blocks, possibly hindering advances towards innovative materials with unique properties. Here this work reports the synthesis of MOFs based on lanthanide elements (Ln = Ce, Gd, La, and Sm), which demonstrate great potential yet are often overlooked. The Ln-based MOFs were grown in situ on natural sea sponge supports and Fe ion containing solution, followed by a thermal carbonization treatment to generate FeLn metal nanoparticles (NPs) embedded on carbon support (FeLn@C). These nanostructured products exhibited good crystallinity and well-confined particle sizes. We then demonstrate that these hybrid materials can be used as effective heterogeneous nanocatalysts for the hydrogenation of nitrophenol to aminophenol in aqueous media. Besides, FeLn@C catalysts had a magnetic property due to Fe atoms in the NPs, which can be mechanically separated out from the aqueous solution since the catalysts are magnetically attracted to the external magnets. This magnetic recyclability combined with the usage of the natural materials highlight the importance of sustainability in the design of Ln-based MOFs and their catalytic applications.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012702; 2020H1D3A1A04081409; 2020M2D8A206983011; 2021R1A4A3027878; 2022R111A1A0106757211; 2017R1A2B3009135; PJ01706703
- OSTI ID:
- 1977427
- Journal Information:
- Molecular Catalysis (Online), Vol. 528, Issue C; ISSN 2468-8231
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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