Metal–organic frameworks as catalysts and biocatalysts for methane oxidation: The current state of the art

LS Andrade, HHLB Lima, CTP Silva… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the main component of natural and shale gas, seabed clathrates, and biogas, methane
(CH 4) is an abundant C1 resource for added-value chemicals. CH 4 is of critical importance …

Interplay of Electronic and Steric Effects to Yield Low‐Temperature CO Oxidation at Metal Single Sites in Defect‐Engineered HKUST‐1

W Wang, DI Sharapa, A Chandresh… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In contrast to catalytically active metal single atoms deposited on oxide nanoparticles, the
crystalline nature of metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) allows for a thorough …

Full Spectroscopic Characterization of the Molecular Oxygen-Based Methane to Methanol Conversion over Open Fe (II) Sites in a Metal–Organic Framework

A Tofoni, F Tavani, M Vandone, L Braglia… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Iron-based enzymes efficiently activate molecular oxygen to perform the oxidation of
methane to methanol (MTM), a reaction central to the contemporary chemical industry …

Theoretical insights into CO oxidation over MOF-808-encapsulated single-atom metal catalysts

W Xue, X Song, D Mei - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2021 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic framework (MOF)-encapsulated single-atom metal catalysts (SACs), as a
bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, have received extensive …

Unsaturated Penta-Coordinated Mo5c5+ Sites Enabled Low-Temperature Oxidation of C–H Bonds in Ethers

Q Yang, X Gao, F Song, X Wang, T Zhang, P Xiong… - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Selective oxidation of C–H bonds under mild conditions is one of the most important and
challenging issues in utilization of energy-related molecules. Molybdenum oxide …

Metal–organic frameworks for the generation of reactive oxygen species

HA Bicalho, V Quezada-Novoa… - Chemical Physics …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly reactive molecules derived from oxygen, which
are naturally generated and play essential roles in biological processes. At the same time …

Role of metal identity and speciation in the low‐temperature oxidation of methane over tri‐metal oxo clusters

JN Hall, P Bollini - AIChE Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clarity as to the role of metal identity and oxidation state in effecting redox and acid‐
catalyzed turnovers is oftentimes precluded by a high degree of heterogeneity in site …

Incorporation of molecular catalysts in metal–organic frameworks for highly efficient heterogeneous catalysis

CD Wu, M Zhao - Advanced Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Porous metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are built from periodically alternate organic
moieties and metal ions/clusters. The unique features of the open framework structures, the …

Using Computational Chemistry To Reveal Nature's Blueprints for Single-Site Catalysis of C–H Activation

A Nandy, H Adamji, DW Kastner, V Vennelakanti… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The challenge of activating inert C–H bonds motivates a study of catalysts that draws from
what can be accomplished by natural enzymes and translates these advantageous features …

Electronic structure and reactivity of Fe (IV) oxo species in metal–organic frameworks

F Saiz, L Bernasconi - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the potential use of Fe (IV) oxo species supported on a metal–organic
framework in the catalytic hydroxylation of methane to produce methanol. We use periodic …