Recycling of end-of-life reverse osmosis membranes for membrane biofilms reactors (MBfRs). Effect of chlorination on the membrane surface and gas permeability.

Reducing human impacts on drinking water is one of the main challenges for the water treatment industry. This work provides new results to support the recycling of EoL desalination reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for Membranes Biofilm Reactors (MBfRs). We investigate if the controlled-removal of fouling and polyamide layer may favor the use of these membranes in MBfRs.

Co, Zn and Ag-MOFs evaluation as biocidal materials towards photosynthetic organisms.

In the present study, the biocidal activity of three different metal organic frameworks (MOFs) based on Co (Co-SIM1), Zn (Zn-SIM1) and Ag (Ag-TAZ) has been evaluated towards one green alga and two cyanobacteria. These organisms are present in fresh- and seawater and take part in the early stages of the biofouling process. The biocidal activity of these materials was evaluated by measuring chlorophyll a concentration and by inhibition zone testing.

A Pt/Al2O3-supported metal-organic framework film as the size-selective core-shell hydrogenation catalyst.

The substituted imidazolate-based MOF (SIM-1) easily forms a homogeneous layer at the surface of millimetric platinum-loaded alumina beads. This new core-shell SIM-1@Pt/Al2O3 catalyst shows the fine molecular sieving effect for the Pt-catalyzed hydrogenation of carbon-carbon double bonds.

Superstructure of a substituted zeolitic imidazolate metal-organic framework determined by combining proton solid-state NMR spectroscopy and DFT calculations.

We report the supercell crystal structure of a ZIF-8 analog substituted imidazolate metal-organic framework (SIM-1) obtained by combining solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and powder X-ray diffraction experiments with density functional theory calculations.

Antimicrobial activity of cobalt imidazolate metal-organic frameworks.

Two cobalt imidazolate metal-organic frameworks were evaluated as a bactericidal material against the growth of the Gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas putida and Escherichia coli. Under the most unfavourable conditions, within the exponential growth phase and in the culture media for both microorganisms, the growth inhibition reached over 50% for concentrations of biocidal material in the 5-10mgL(-1) range. The release of metal gives excellent durability with the antibacterial effect persisting after 3months.

MOF-supported selective ethylene dimerization single-site catalysts through one-pot postsynthetic modification.

The one-pot postfunctionalization allows anchoring a molecular nickel complex into a mesoporous metal-organic framework (Ni@(Fe)MIL-101). It is generating a very active and reusable catalyst for the liquid-phase ethylene dimerization to selectively form 1-butene. Higher selectivity for 1-butene is found using the Ni@(Fe)MIL-101 catalyst than reported for molecular nickel diimino complexes.

Absolute molecular sieve separation of ethylene/ethane mixtures with silver zeolite A.

Absolute ethylene/ethane separation is achieved by ethane exclusion on silver-exchanged zeolite A adsorbent. This molecular sieving type separation is attributed to the pore size of the adsorbent, which falls between ethylene and ethane kinetic diameters.

Amino acid functionalized metal-organic frameworks by a soft coupling-deprotection sequence.

Covalent post-synthetic modification of a MOF, (In) MIL-68-NH(2), is carried out in a novel fashion to immobilize amino acids within the structure. Solid-phase peptide coupling methodology opens new perspectives for anchoring chiral bio- and catalytically active species. This could facilitate the immobilization of highly active and/or coordinating moieties inside MOF cavities.

Combinatorial synthesis and characterization of metal-open frameworks in mild and friendly conditions: application to CO₂ adsorption.

Combinatorial screening using precipitation methods at room temperature can lead to a great diversity of carboxylate based Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) including already known or original porous solids. The investigation of the synthesis of MOFs in different solvent and solvent mixtures includes the use of solvents such as alcohols and tetrahydrofuran (THF) which would greatly facilitate large scale production. We also show the application of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and clustering techniques on large libraries of XRD diffraction files in order to identify classes of similar phases and peculiar phases.

Facile shaping of an imidazolate-based MOF on ceramic beads for adsorption and catalytic applications.

A substituted imidazolate-based MOF (SIM-1), easily shaped in situ on and in millimetre-sized alumina beads, is useful for catalytic applications and undergoes no modification of its intrinsic properties.

Metal-organic frameworks: opportunities for catalysis.

The role of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in the field of catalysis is discussed, and special focus is placed on their assets and limits in light of current challenges in catalysis and green chemistry. Their structural and dynamic features are presented in terms of catalytic functions along with how MOFs can be designed to bridge the gap between zeolites and enzymes. The contributions of MOFs to the field of catalysis are comprehensively reviewed and a list of catalytic candidates is given.