Enhancement of the catalytic performance of UIO-66 for the CO2 synthesis of cyclic carbonate using natural nanomaterials as a carrier

Yunshuai Bi; Zibei Yao; Zhen Zhu; Weisheng Liu

doi:10.1039/d3dt02236f

Enhancement of the catalytic performance of UIO-66 for the CO₂ synthesis of cyclic carbonate using natural nanomaterials as a carrier

Dalton Trans. 2023 Dec 5;52(47):18082-18089. doi: 10.1039/d3dt02236f.

Authors

Yunshuai Bi¹, Zibei Yao², Zhen Zhu¹, Weisheng Liu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining, 810000, China.
² College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.

PMID: 37997171
DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02236f

Abstract

One of the environmentally friendly methods is the intelligent utilization of natural one-dimensional nanomaterials as carriers to improve the CO₂ catalytic performance of MOF materials. This paper reports an efficient composite catalyst preparation using a cheap and readily available magnesium-aluminosilicate nanometer, attapulgite (ATP), as a carrier for MOF materials. Due to its Lewis acidic site and unique alkaline pore structure, ATP exhibits excellent catalytic activity in the coupling reaction of CO₂ with epoxy compounds, and its regular one-dimensional nanorod shape has tremendous potential as a carrier compared to other natural minerals. Given the diversity of MOF material types and structures, the design of this UIO-66/ATP nanocomposite catalyst provides both a new pathway for CO₂ capture and conversion and a developmental space for the synthesis of such nanocomposites.