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Metal–organic frameworks for chemical conversion of carbon dioxide

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Role of MOFs in CO2 chemical conversion; Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction; Role of linkers and metals in CO2 chemical conversion; and MOF composites and films in CO2 conversion.

In this review, we analyze the emerging field of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) as catalysts for chemical conversion of CO2, with examples ranging from heterogeneous CO2 organic transformation to heterogeneous CO2 hydrogenation, from photocatalytic to electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. We also discuss the role of MOF composites and films in CO2 transformation. Our goal is to have an instrument useful to identify the best MOFs for CO2 conversion.

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    Claudio Pettinari & Alessia Tombesi

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Abbreviations

[(Etim-H2BDC)Br]

2-(3-Ethylimidazol-1-yl)terephthalic acid

BDC

1,4-Benzenedicarboxylate

bpdc

Biphenyl-4,4′-dicarboxylate

bpy

4,4′-Bipyridine

BPYDC

2,2′-Bipyridine-5,5′-dicarboxylate

BPZNH2

3-Amino-4,4′-bipyrazolate

Btz

1,5-Bis(5-tetrazole)-3-oxapentanoate

CCU

Carbon Capture and Utilization

dabco

1,4-Diazabicyclooctane

dcppy

2-Phenylpyridine-5,4′-dicarboxylate

DBU

1,8-Diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]underc-7-ene

DMF

N,N-Dimetilformammide

ECH

Epichloridrine

FTO

Fluorine-doped tin oxide

FTS

Fischer Tropsch Catalysis

IN

Isonicotinate

L1

10-(4-Carboxy-phenyl)-10H-phenoxazine- 3,6-dicarboxylic)

L2

N1-(4-(1H-Imidazol-1-yl)benzyl)-N1-(2-aminoethyl)-ethane- 1,2-diamine)

L3

2,2′-Bipyridine-5,5′-dicarboxylate

NPs

Nanoparticles

OCs

Cyclic organic carbonates

tBuPNP

2,6-Bis((di-tert-butyl-phosphino)methyl)pyridine

SURMOF

Surface-Anchored Metal–Organic Frameworks

TATAB

4,4′,4′′-((1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triyl)-tris(azanediyl))-tribenzoic acid

TBAB

Tetrabutylammonium bromide

TCPE

Tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)ethylene

TCPP

[Meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin]

TEOA

Triethanolamine

TzTz

[2,2′-Bithiazole]-5,5′-dicarboxylate

TOF

Turnover frequency

TON

Total turnover number

ZIF

Zeolitic imidazolate framework

Ba-MOF

[Ba2(BDPO)(H2O)]

Co-MOF

[Co(μ3-L)(H2O)]⋅0.5H2O (L = thiazolidine 2,4-dicarboxylate)

Cr-MIL-101

Cr3O(H2O)2F(BDC)3

Fe-MIL-88B

Fe3O(solvent)3Cl(BDC)3(solvent)m

Fe-MOF-525

Zr6O4(OH)8(TCPP)2

Hf-NU-1000

Hf6(OH)16(TBAPy)2

HKUST-1

[Cu3(BTC)2]

IRMOF-3

[Zn4O(NH2-BDC)3]

JUC-1000

[Cu24(BDPO)12(H2O)12]·30DMF·14H2O

MIL-101

Cr3O(H2O)2F(BDC)3

MIL-125

Ti8O8(OH)4(BDC)6

MMCF-2

[Cu2(Cu-tactmb)(H2O)3(NO3)2]

MMPF-9

Cu6(Cu-tetrakis(3,5-dicarboxybiphenyl) porphinate)O4(HCOO)4

MOF-505

Cu2(EBTC)(H2O)2

MOF-525

Zr6O4(OH)8(TCPP)2

NH2-MIL-125

[Ti8O8(OH)4(NH2-BDC)6]

Ni-TCPE-1

{[Ni4(TCPE)(μ3-OH)2(H2O)6]⋅2(H2O)⋅DMA}n

NNU-28

[Zr6O4(OH)4(L)6]⋅6DMF (L = 4,40-(anthracene- 9,10-diylbis(ethyne-2,1-diyl))dibenzoate)

PCN-222

Zr6(μ3-OH)8(OH)8-(TCPP)2

PCN-900

[(CH3)2NH2]2[Eu6(μ3-OH)8(TCPP)1.5 (DCDPS)3]·(solvent)x

UiO-66

Zr6O4(OH)4(BDC)6

UiO-67

Zr6(μ3-O)4(μ3-OH)4(BPDC)12

ZIF-8

Zn(MeIm)2

ZIF-9

Co(PhIm)2

Zn-btz-MOF

Zn(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzothiazolate)2

Zr-NU-1000

Zr6(OH)16(TBAPy)2

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Pettinari, C., Tombesi, A. Metal–organic frameworks for chemical conversion of carbon dioxide. MRS Energy & Sustainability 7, 31 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/mre.2020.35

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