Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (7): 1108-1126.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62852-3

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Metal-organic-framework-based catalysts for hydrogenation reactions

Zhijie Chen, Junying Chen, Yingwei Li   

  1. Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China
  • Online:2017-07-18 Published:2017-06-27
  • Contact: 10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62852-3
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    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21322606, 21436005, 21576095), China Postdoctoral Science Foun-dation (2016M590771), and Guangdong Natural Science Foundation (2016A030310413, 2013B090500027, 2014A030310445, 2016A050502004).

Abstract:

Metal-organic-framework (MOF)-based materials with novel physicochemical properties have emerged as promising catalysts for various hydrogenation reactions. In addition to metal clusters and multifunctional organic ligands, MOF-based catalysts can incorporate other functional species, and thus provide various active sites for hydrogenation processes. The structural properties of the catalysts play significant roles in enhancing the interactions among the reactants, products, and catalytic sites, which can be rationally designed. Because of the synergistic effects between the ac-tive sites and the structural properties, MOF-based catalysts can achieve higher activities and selec-tivities in hydrogenation reactions than can be obtained using traditional heterogeneous catalysts. This review provides an overview of recent developments in MOF-based catalysts in the hydro-genation of alkenes, alkynes, nitroarenes, cinnamaldehyde, furfural, benzene, and other compounds. Strategies for improving the catalytic performances of MOF-based catalysts are discussed as well as the different active sites and structural properties of the catalysts.

Key words: Metal-organic framework, Hydrogenation, Heterogeneous catalysis, Nanoparticle, Chemoselectivity, Synergistic effect