Metal-organic framework@microporous organic network: hydrophobic adsorbents with a crystalline inner porosity.

This work reports the synthesis and application of metal-organic framework (MOF)@microporous organic network (MON) hybrid materials. Coating a MOF, UiO-66-NH2, with MONs forms hybrid microporous materials with hydrophobic surfaces. The original UiO-66-NH2 shows good wettability in water. In comparison, the MOF@MON hybrid materials float on water and show excellent performance for adsorption of a model organic compound, toluene, in water. Chemical etching of the MOF results in the formation of hollow MON materials.

Concomitant formation of N-heterocyclic carbene-copper complexes within a supramolecular network in the self-assembly of imidazolium dicarboxylate with metal ions.

A new building block containing an imidazolium salt was synthesized and used for the construction of supramolecular networks with metal ions. We discovered the concomitant formation of the N-heterocyclic carbene-copper complex (CN = 2) in the self-assembly of imidazolium dicarboxylates and copper nitrates in N,N-dimethylformamide under heating. The proton in the 2 position of the imidazolium salt was abstracted, and Cu(II) was reduced to Cu(I) during the self-assembly process.

Low-temperature synthesis of ultrathin Sb2S5 nanofibers and their application as highly selective Pb-adsorbents in water.

Ultrathin Sb(2)S(5) nanofibers were prepared using a wet chemical method at 50 degrees C and applied as selective adsorbents of Pb ions in water.

Hydrophobic zeolites coated with microporous organic polymers: adsorption behavior of ammonia under humid conditions.

ZSM-5 nanoparticles coated with microporous organic polymers showed 88% retention of ammonia adsorption capacity at 43% RH.

An organometallic approach for microporous organic network (MON)-Co3O4 composites: enhanced stability as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Microporous organic network (MON)-Co(3)O(4) composites were obtained via organometallic complexation of cobalt carbonyl with MONs and showed enhanced stability as anode materials due to the buffering effect of MONs.

Tubular microporous organic networks bearing imidazolium salts and their catalytic CO2 conversion to cyclic carbonates.

Tubular microporous organic networks bearing imidazolium salts (T-IM) were prepared by Sonogashira coupling of tetrakis(4-ethynylphenyl)methane and diiodoimidazolium salts, which showed promising catalytic activities in heterogeneous conversion of CO(2) into cyclic carbonates.