Tailoring metal-organic framework catalysts for carbon dioxide conversion

将温室气体二氧化碳减少为有价值的燃料，将有利于缓解能源短缺，提高全球可持续性。本项目旨在通过金属有机骨架(MOF)中周期性有序的光氧化还原金属配位体和热催化活性金属氧化物簇合物(MOF)来合成高性能的多相二氧化碳转化催化剂。这种方法有望提供一种独特的单位金属-有机骨架催化剂，在将二氧化碳转化为有价值的化学品方面具有高反应活性和化学选择性。这一进展将为澳大利亚新兴的化学制造业带来重大好处，并最终带来碳中性能源经济和环境。

Reducing the greenhouse gas, CO2, into valuable fuels would be beneficial for relieving energy shortage and improving global sustainability. This project aims to synthesise high-performance heterogeneous catalysts for CO2 conversion by periodic ordering photo-redox metalloligand and thermal-catalytically active metal oxide clusters in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). This approach is expected to deliver a unique single-site metal-organic framework catalyst with high reaction-activity and chemo-selectivity in converting CO2 into valuable chemicals. This advancement will provide significant benefits for Australia’s emerging chemical manufacturing industry, and ultimately leading to a carbon-neutral energy economy and environment.