Metal-Organic Frameworks: Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks: Probing the Lewis Acid Site for CO2 Conversion (Small 17/2016).

On page 2334, R. Q. Zou, Y. L. Zhao, and co-workers present a porous metal-organic framework (MOF) that serves as a platform for studying the metal exchange effect on both CO2 adsorption and catalytic fixation. The effect is demonstrated by catalytic CO2 cycloaddition with propylene oxide to produce propylene carbonate. Molecular dynamic simulations are carried out to further confirm the catalytic performance of these MOFs on chemical fixation of CO2 to carbonates. This research sheds light on how metal exchange could influence the intrinsic properties of MOFs.