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Isolated atomic catalysts encapsulated in MOF for ultrafast water pollutant treatment

Shuailong Guo1,§, Hao Yuan1,§, Wei Luo3, Xiaoqing Liu4, Xiantao Zhang3, Haoqing Jiang1,2( ), Feng Liu1,3( ), Gary J. Cheng2( )
The Institute of Technological Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Birck Nanotechnology Centre, School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA
School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Center for materials research and analysis, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430072, China
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Atomic noble metals stand as one of the most advanced catalysts because of their unique properties and interaction with the reactants. However, due to their high activity, noble atomic catalysts tend to aggregate and deactivate in practical application. Moreover, supports aimed to disperse these atomic catalysts often suffer from weak confinement and poor porosity, thus limited the catalytic efficiency of noble atoms. Here, we report the facile encapsulation of atomic noble catalyst in cheap cerous metal-organic framework (Ce-MOF) crystals to create a robust catalyst that could deliver high catalytic performance for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol without decay in long-term cycling test. Specifically, Au atoms encapsulated in Ce-MOF exhibited ultrahigh turnover frequency (TOF) of 131 min-1 for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in minutes, consuming only 10% precious metals compared with state-of-the-art catalysts operated under same condition.

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Nano Research
Volume 14 Issue 5,
May 2021
Pages 1287-1293
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-020-3138-5
Cite this article:
Guo S, Yuan H, Luo W, et al. Isolated atomic catalysts encapsulated in MOF for ultrafast water pollutant treatment. Nano Research, 2021, 14(5): 1287-1293. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-020-3138-5
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MetalsOrganic frameworks OrganometallicsPrecious metals

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Received: 21 July 2020
Revised: 22 September 2020
Accepted: 22 September 2020
Published: 05 January 2021
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