Issue 4, 2018

Bimetal–organic frameworks for functionality optimization: MnFe-MOF-74 as a stable and efficient catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes with H2O2

Abstract

In this work, we synthesized a series of microcrystalline MnxN100−x-MOF-74 (N = Fe, Co and Ni) materials by a one-pot reaction. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) patterns of MnxN100−x-MOF-74 matched well with those of single-metal MOF-74, and the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images exhibited homogeneous nanocrystallites aggregated together. The amounts and dispersion of metals were analyzed by using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), separately. MnxN100−x-MOF-74 could remain crystalline and efficiently catalyze the epoxidation of alkenes in DMF with NaHCO3 and 30% H2O2. In particular, Mn29.39Fe70.61-MOF-74 can achieve almost 100% conversion for styrene with 95.0% selectivity towards styrene oxide and be reused at least five times without loss of activity.

Graphical abstract: Bimetal–organic frameworks for functionality optimization: MnFe-MOF-74 as a stable and efficient catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes with H2O2

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 nov 2017
Accepted
10 dec 2017
First published
15 dec 2017

Nanoscale, 2018,10, 1591-1597

Bimetal–organic frameworks for functionality optimization: MnFe-MOF-74 as a stable and efficient catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes with H2O2

K. Yuan, T. Song, D. Wang, Y. Zou, J. Li, X. Zhang, Z. Tang and W. Hu, Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 1591 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR08882E

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