Functional metal–organic framework boosting lithium metal anode performance via chemical interactions† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details on preparation of MOF materials and fabrication of MOF-coated separators, characterization methods for Li|Cu and Li|Li cells, measurement of Li+ transference numbers, TEM images and XRD patterns of MOF materials, additional electrochemical data for MOF-coated separators, and comparison with the state-of-the-art Li anodes. See DOI: 10.1039/c7sc00668c Click here for additional data file.

Functional metal-organic framework boosting lithium metal anode performance via chemical interactions.

Dendrite growth and low coulombic efficiency are two major factors that limit the utilization of Li metal electrodes in future generations of high-energy-density rechargeable batteries. This article reports the first study on metal-organic framework (MOF) materials for boosting the electrochemical performance of Li metal electrodes and demonstrates the power of molecular-structure functionaliza...

Helically structured metal–organic frameworks fabricated by using supramolecular assemblies as templates† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Detailed TEM images and other extensive figures. See DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03278k Click here for additional data file.

The controlled formation of MOF-based superstructures with well-defined nanoscale sizes and exquisite morphologies represents a big challenge, but can trigger a new set of properties distinct from their bulk counterparts. Here we report on the use of a self-assembled organic object to template the first example of a nanoscale metal–organic framework (MOF) with a helical morphology. Two prototyp...

High temperature ferromagnetism in π-conjugated two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: (1) Computational methods; (2) electronic band structures of NiMPc MOF monolayers (Fig. S1); (3) calculation results for NiMnPc MOF monolayers with NiO4 and NiS4 moieties (Fig. S2); (4) ferromagnetic transition temperatures of 2D Heisenberg model with single-ion anisotropy (Fig. S3); (5) structure and energetics of bulk NiMnPc (Fig. S4 and S5); (6) atomistic coordinate data of NiMPc MOF monolayers. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05080h Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

Research Laboratory of Electronics, M Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA Department of Chemistry, Massachusett Massachusetts 02139, USA. E-mail: mdinca@ Department of Nuclear Science and Enginee Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Tech USA. E-mail: [email protected] Department of Physics, Massachusetts Massachusetts 02139, USA † Electronic supplementary information methods; (2) electronic band ...

Enhancement of Methane Adsorption by Lithium Doping into Metal-Organic Framework Cu-BDC

Copper (II) carboxylate, (Cu-BDC), metal-organic-framework (MOF) has been synthesized undersolvothermalconditions and used as a new adsorbent for the methane. The Lithium doping intoCu-BDC, (Li-Cu-BDC), is made by impregnating Cu-BDC with an ethanol solution ofLiNO3, followed by heat treatment in vacuum. The adsorbent was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared ...

Seed-mediated growth of MOF-encapsulated Pd@Ag core–shell nanoparticles: toward advanced room temperature nanocatalysts† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental details and catalysts characterization. See DOI: 10.1039/c5sc02925b Click here for additional data file.