In the Morris group, we have explored metal organic frameworks (MOFs) as catalysts for a variety of chemical transformations - oxygen reduction, water oxidation, carbon dioxide utilization, and carbon dioxide reduction. Through this work we have uncovered design principles with regard to the efficiency of MOF catalysts. In this seminar, these design principles and the experiments that guided us to these discoveries will be discussed. Specifically, the mechanism of electron transport through MOF will be discussed and the fundamental principles on which this mechanism rests introduced. Experiments that manipulate the critical parameters of electron transport will be presented. Ultimately, the work demonstrated that MOFs can be used as high surface area electrocatalysts that enable a current multiplying effect for molecular catalysis, while enhancing stability and the potential for multi-cycle re-use. In addition, the challenges that still need to be addressed to push the field of MOF catalysis forward will be presented.

Metal organic framework catalysts: Opportunities and challenges

256th National Meeting (2018)

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