A porous Ni(II)-MOF, which was constructed from a new bent fluorene-bridged ligand and NiCl2 under solvothermal conditions, can reversibly uptake organic solvent molecules and iodine species in a single-crystal-to-single-crystal (SC-SC) fashion. Furthermore, the obtained I2⊂Ni(II)-MOF can be a highly active heterogeneous catalyst to promote solvent-free silylcyanation of aromatic aldehydes unde...

Tavorite LiFe(PO4)(OH)0.5F0.5 microspheres with different morphologies were prepared by a facile solvothermal route, and were further investigated as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. We highly expect that this research can provide a useful fundamental understanding of the shape-dependent electrochemical performance of tavorite electrode materials.

Three new sulfonated porous coordination polymers (PCPs)/metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been synthesized using solvothermal methods. These PCPs possess porous structures with non-coordinating sulfonic acid groups or sulfonate with dimethyl ammonium cations and exhibit high proton conductivity at a low humidity of 60% RH (relative humidity) at ambient temperature.

A topological isomer based on Zn2 paddlewheel, dicarboxylate, and diamine ligands is synthesized by solvothermal methods after careful modulation of the reaction conditions. The new framework is characterized by a pillared Kagome net topology and possesses a sustainable pore structure with high surface area (approximately 2400 m2/g) and large hexagonal channels (approximately 15 A).

A SnO2/graphene nanocomposite was prepared via a facile solvothermal process using stannous octoate as a Sn source. The as-prepared SnO2/graphene nanocomposite exhibited excellent electrochemical behavior with a high reversible capacity, a long cycle life and a good rate capability when used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.

Yolk-shell TiO2 microspheres were synthesized via a one-pot template-free solvothermal method building on the aldol condensation reaction of acetylacetone. This unique structure shows superior light scattering ability resulting in power conversion efficiency as high as 11%. This work provided a new synthesis system for TiO2 microspheres from solid to hollow and a novel material platform for hig...

A hierarchically porous phenolic resin-type polymer has been successfully prepared by a solvothermal reaction. Given the relatively high surface area, hierarchical pores, good stability and abundant -OH reactive groups, this polymer exhibits high CO2 adsorption and efficient catalytic conversion for CO2 cycloaddition.