A new microporous organic-inorganic hybrid titanium phosphate for selective acetalization of glycerol.

We developed a novel strategy for synthesizing a highly acidic microporous hybrid titanium phosphate material (H-TiPOx) by incorporating 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) into the titanium phosphate framework. This new H-TiPOx serves as a Brønsted acid catalyst, exhibiting remarkable total surface acidity of 5.9 mmol g and it efficiently catalyzes the acetalization of abundant biomass derived glycerol to solketal with over 99% selectivity.

Rational Design of Highly Porous Donor-Acceptor Based Conjugated Microporous Polymer for Photocatalytic Benzylamine Coupling Reaction.

Conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) are an important class of organic materials with several useful features like, inherent nanoscale porosity, large specific surface area and semiconducting properties, which are very demanding for various sustainable applications. Carbazole building blocks are extensively used in designing photocatalysts due to easy electron donation and hole transportation. In the current study, a new CMP material CBZ-CMP containing carbazole unit used for photocatalytic C═N coupling reaction under blue light irradiation is designed.

Construction of a series of pH stable Ca-based MOFs, their CO adsorption and catalytic activity.

In this study, three different solvent systems have been employed to investigate the effect of reaction parameters on the synthesis of four alkaline earth metal-based MOFs namely [Ca(0.5 1,4-phenyl diacetic acid)(HO)DMF] (Ca-MOF-1), [Ca(1,4-naphthalene dicarboxylate)DMF] (Ca-MOF-2), [Ca(0.5 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylate)(HO)DMF] (Ca-MOF-3) and [Ca(2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate)(HO)6] (Ca-MOF-4).

Integration of a Bismuth-Based Tris-Mononuclear Complex with 2D Functional Materials for Highly Efficient and Durable Aqueous Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution.

The eminence of transitioning from traditional fossil fuel-based energy resources to renewable and sustainable energy sources is most evidently crucial. The potential of hydrogen as an alternative energy source has specifically focuses the electrocatalytic water splitting (EWS) as a promising technique for generating hydrogen. Development of efficient electrocatalysts to facilitate the EWS process while rationalizing the limitations of noble metal catalysts like platinum has become one of the daunting tasks.

A Ni(II) Metal-Organic Framework with Mixed Carboxylate and Bipyridine Ligands for Ultrafast and Selective Sensing of Explosives and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution.

We report a (nickel metal-organic framework), , synthesized by using two linkers 5-sulfoisophthalic acid (SIP) and 4,4'-bipyridine (BPY) simultaneously. It displays an orthorhombic crystal system with the 2 space group: = 31.425 Å, = 19.

A comprehensive review on the sources, essentiality and toxicological profile of nickel.

This review contains up-to-date knowledge and recent advancements on the essentiality, sources, and toxicological profile of nickel and its different compounds. Nickel is a recognized essential element for several important biological processes like the healthy growth of plants, animals, and soil/water microbes; though an excess amount of nickel intoxicates flora and fauna. Nickel is found to affect the photosynthetic function of higher plants; it can severely degrade soil fertility and causes many chronic diseases in humans.

Porous organic-inorganic hybrid materials for catalysis, energy and environmental applications.

The introduction of organic functionalities into porous inorganic materials not only makes the resulting hybrid porous framework to be more flexible and hydrophobic, but also provides additional scope for anchoring metal binding sites, which is beneficial for different frontline applications. Furthermore, the nanoscale porosity and high surface area of these organic-inorganic hybrid materials offer a better dispersion of active sites, which greatly enhances their application potential in adsorption, sensing, drug-delivery, energy storage, optoelectronics, light harvesting and catalysis. Easy post-synthetic functionalization of these hybrid materials has widened their application potential.

Nickel Nanoparticles Immobilized over Mesoporous SBA-15 for Efficient Carbonylative Coupling Reactions Utilizing CO: A Spotlight.

Ecofriendly routes for the synthesis of carbamates and carbonylative coupling products such as benzyl formate derivatives are very demanding for both academia and industries. Foreseeing a sustainable green future, we systematically analyzed the synthesis history of both these chemicals, mentioning their pros and cons. As a step towards green chemistry, here we have optimized the reaction conditions for the synthesis of various benzyl formates from corresponding benzyl halides and carbamates from substituted anilines and alkyl halides catalyzed by Ni(0) nanoparticles (NPs) immobilized over amine-functionalized ordered mesoporous SBA-15 material in the presence of CO as C1 source.