Publications by authors named "Ala'a Al-Ghourani"
A Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework Equipped with a Molecular Nanovalve.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
April 2024
The concept of a molecular nanovalve is applied to a synthesized biocompatible hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF), termed RSS-140, to load, trap, and subsequently release an antioxidant on command. Specifically, we exploit the pore windows of RSS-140 (i.e.
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- Three-membered rings play a key role in zeolite chemistry, specifically in designing zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), but their formation has been largely accidental in the past.
- This study introduces a method for creating four new ZIFs (ZIF-1001 to -1004) using tetrahedral zinc centers, a specific linker (benzotriazolate), and functionalized benzimidazolates, resulting in a unique NPO-type topology.
- The new ZIFs can effectively capture carbon dioxide from high-humidity flue gas and isolate ethane during shale gas extraction processes.