The direct transformation of methane to methanol remains a significant challenge for
operation at a larger scale. Central to this challenge is the low reactivity of methane at …

The amalgamation of different disciplines is at the heart of reticular chemistry and has
broadened the boundaries of chemistry by opening up an infinite space of chemical …

A defining characteristic of nearly all catalytically functional MOFs is uniform, molecular-
scale porosity. MOF pores, linkers and nodes that define them, help regulate reactant and …

Selective conversion of methane (CH4) into value-added chemicals represents a grand
challenge for the efficient utilization of rising hydrocarbon sources. We report here dimeric …

Natural gas, consisting mainly of methane (CH4), has a relatively low energy density at
ambient conditions (~ 36 kJ l− 1). Partial oxidation of CH4 to methanol (CH3OH) lifts the …

More than 95%(in volume) of all of today's chemical products are manufactured through
catalytic processes, making research into more efficient catalytic materials a thrilling and …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of distinctive porous crystalline materials
constructed by metal ions/clusters and organic linkers. Owing to their structural diversity …

The modular nature of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) enables synthetic control over
their physical and chemical properties, but it can be difficult to know which MOFs would be …

Bimetallic metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have two different metal ions in the inorganic
nodes. According to the metal distribution, the architecture of bimetallic MOFs can be …

Mixed-metal MOFs are metal–organic frameworks that contain at least 2 different metal ions
as nodes of their frameworks. They are prepared relatively easily by either a one-pot …