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Effective BPA degradation in water: the integration of bimetallic UiO-66 Ce–Zr

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Flexibly bonded lead–halogen dual sites of coordination polymers for photocatalytic C–N coupling

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Rapid synthesis of cerium-UiO-66 MOF nanoparticles for photocatalytic dye degradation

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Manipulating selective amine transformation pathways via cocatalyst-modified monolayer ZnIn2S4 photocatalysts

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Insights into the adsorption-assisted PMS activation of Ce-UiO-66-4F in an in situ chemical oxidation process for efficient pollutant removal

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Amino-functionalized MIL-125(Ti) for photodenitrification of pyridine in fuels via coordination activation by unsaturated Ti4+ centers

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Photoredox-catalyzed coupling of CO2 reduction and amines oxidation by Cu doped CdS quantum dots

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Missing-linker defects of Ce-UiO-66 for enhanced radical scavenging efficiency and proton conductivity in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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Functionalized metal–organic precursors derived CeO2 for catalytic synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and methanol

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Continuous surface Z-Scheme and Schottky heterojunction Au/La2Ti2O7/Ag3PO4 catalyst with boosted charge separation through dual channels for excellent photocatalysis: Highlight influence factors regulation and catalytic system applicability

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Preparation of ligand-functionalized UiO-66-X(X=H,NH2,Br)/PDINH composites for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline

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Regulating the redox and non-redox enzyme-mimicking activities of Ce-UiO-66-NO2 nanozyme for dual-mode sensing of phosphate

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Microenvironment Modulation for Electronic Structure of Atomically Dispersed Ir Species in Metal–Organic Frameworks Toward Boosting Catalytic DCPD Hydrogenation Performance

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Achieving High Photo/Thermocatalytic Product Selectivity and Conversion via Thorium Clusters with Switchable Functional Ligands

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Photocatalytic imines synthesis integrated with H2 evolution over Ni doped Mn0.25Cd0.75S catalyst

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The defect-modulated UiO-66(Ce) MOFs for enhancing photocatalytic selective organic oxidations

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The effect of free carboxylic acid groups on the proton conductivity of a series of UiO-66-Ce(IV) metal-organic frameworks

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In Situ Construction of a Type II Heterojunction UiO/BMO‐x for Improving the Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr (VI)

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Plasmon-enhanced photocatalytic oxidative coupling of amines in the air using a delicate Ag nanowire@NH2-UiO-66 core-shell nanostructures

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Regulating the Unsaturated Co Sites on MOF-74(Co) for Enhancing Photocatalytic N2 to NH3 Conversion

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Ferrocene-functionalized iron-oxo clusters for efficient oxidative coupling reaction under near-infrared light

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Cerium-based metal-organic frameworks: Synthesis, properties, and applications

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Cu active centers anchored on Ce-MOFs as an efficient heterogenous catalyst for the selective oxidation of alcohols to acids

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Advancements in nanoscale MOFs-based catalytic materials: Synthesis strategies and applications

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Electronic structure and microenvironment modulation of Pd@UiO-66 enhances direct CO esterification to dimethyl carbonate

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Strategies to engineer metal-organic frameworks for efficient photocatalysis

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Fabrication of Ce-based metal–organic framework nanosheets to enhance separation performance and stability of PIM-1 membrane

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Novel room-temperature synthesis of pioneering CsPbX3@(Ce)UiO-66-Y hybrid nanomaterials for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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PIM-1 based mixed matrix membranes with MOF-808(Ce) for CO2 separations

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Microwave–Driven Interface Engineering Enhancing Electron Flow for Highly Efficient Solar NO Oxidation over rGO-Integrated NH2-MIL125(Ti)/TiO2

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One-pot synthesis of cerium-organic framework@carbon black composites for simultaneous detection of dopamine, uric acid, and acetaminophen

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The ortho-substituent effect regulating the separation of photogenerated carriers to efficiently photodegrade tetracycline on the surface of FeCo-based MOFs

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Sulfur atom-directed metal–ligand synergistic catalysis in zirconium/hafnium-oxo clusters for highly efficient amine oxidation

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Enhanced photocatalytic NO removal by nitro-functionalized UiO-66 metal-organic framework through charge transfer

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Synergistic adsorption and photocatalysis reduction of uranium by UiO-66 (Ce)-CdS/PEI-modified chitosan composite sponge

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Manganese-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks Photocatalysts for Visible Light-Driven Oxidative Coupling of Benzylamine under Atmospheric Oxygen: A Comparative Study

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High intrinsic proton conduction in cerium(IV) metal-organic framework constructed by bromine-grafted terephthalic acid

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Photocatalytic toluene oxidation with nickel-mediated cascaded active units over Ni/Bi2WO6 monolayers

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Trace to the Source: Self‐Tuning of MOF Photocatalysts

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Theoretical studies of metal-organic frameworks: Calculation methods and applications in catalysis, gas separation, and energy storage

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Machine‐learning‐assisted intelligent synthesis of UiO‐66(Ce): Balancing the trade‐off between structural defects and thermal stability for efficient hydrogenation of Dicyclopentadiene

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A ternary Z-scheme heterojunction composite CdS@Ce-MOF/g-C3N4 for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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An overview of metal-organic frameworks and their magnetic composites for the removal of pollutants

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Porous CePO4@carbon composite derived from cerium-based metal–organic framework for the simultaneous detection of dopamine, uric acid, and acetaminophen

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Recent Progress of Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Frameworks-Based Heterostructures as Photocatalysts

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Active site modulation in UiO-66(Ce) MOFs by Al3+ doping for boosting photocatalysis

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Functionalized UiO‐66 as Catalyst for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from CO2 and Methanol

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ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10
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Ligand-to-metal charge transfer modulation in UiO-66 metal organic frameworks for photocatalytic applications

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MoS2 decorated CdS composite catalyst for photoredox-mediated C–N coupling of amines to imines and hydrogen production

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Recent research advances of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) based composites for photocatalytic H2 evolution

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UiO-66(Ce)/Ti3C2COOHx composite for selective visible light-induced methanol oxidation to formaldehyde

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The Use of Rapid Precipitation to Synthesise Multivariate UiO-66 Metal–Organic Frameworks for Photocatalysis

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