Catalytic applications of recent and improved covalent organic frameworks

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are porous crystalline materials that have emerged as promising molecular materials in optoelectronic, catalysis, and gas storage applications. COFs exhibit unique features such as adaptability for various substrates, high chemical stability, tunability, ease of working, and recyclability that render them efficient catalysts. The current mini-review article discusses the synthesis and applications of COFs as catalysts. We hope that the present review will be highly beneficial for researchers working in the area of COFs and their applications in catalysis.

Potential Involvement of Laccases as Efficient Biocatalysts in the Field of Organic Synthesis: An Editorial Presenting a Short Overview on Functional Applicability and Fate

Laccases, one of the expressively accepted biocatalysts, are oxidoreductases strongly known for their pronounced catalytic applications. Their involvement in the various types’ organic synthesis is one of the most attractive fields of bio-catalysis. In this editorial, authors have briefly assessed and explored the synthetic applicability and potential fate of this interesting oxidoreductase enzyme in organic synthesis and presented various scientific proofs based on researches done in related fields proving their versatile acceptability.

Highly Exfoliated Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets Atomically Doped with Cu for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

Ti3C2Tx MXene nanostructures have garnered attention for various catalytic applications due to their built-in electronic properties. Herein, we rationally design highly exfoliated two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx nanosheets (Tx= O, OH, and F)...

Phosphorene quantum dots: synthesis, properties and catalytic applications

Phosphorene quantum dots (PQDs) belong to a new class of zero-dimensional functional nanostructures with unique physicochemical and surface properties in comparison with few-layer phosphorene and other 2D analogues.

Atomically Precise Structure of Pt2(S-Adam)4(PPh3)2 Complexes and Catalytic Application in Propane Dehydrogenation

As the bridge between single metal atoms and metal nanoclusters, atomically precise metal complexes are of great significance for the controlled synthesis and catalytic applications at the atomic level. Herein,...

Assessing the functional groups in activated carbons through a multi-technique approach

Activated carbons play a key role in catalytic applications thanks to the possibility to tune their surface chemistry through the change of the precursor or of the activation treatment. However,...