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Incorporating of Cobalt into UiO-67 Metal–Organic Framework for Catalysis CO2 Transformations: An Efficient Bi-functional Approach for CO2 Insertion and Photocatalytic Reduction

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) transformation is a cutting-edge technology to eliminate greenhouse effects and produce valuable chemicals as well as fuels. Herein, we report an elaborate engineering for improving the efficiency of Zr-based Bipy-UiO-67 metal–organic framework (ZBU) in CO2 transformations. As demonstrated, tuning the catalytic performance by incorporating Co into ZBU (ZBU-Co) was realized as a practical strategy to affect the CO2 insertion to epoxides in terms of conversion, green procedure, recyclability, chemical/thermal stability, time, and energy. Also, extending the diversity of the reaction to bulky epoxides showed that increasing temperature is an effective remedy for achieving complete conversion. Importantly, in comparison with the homogeneous and heterogeneous counterparts, ZBU-Co illustrated superior results. On the other hand, ZBU-Co exhibited potential application in photocatalytic reduction of CO2, endowing bi-functional feature to the catalytic system. Accordingly, higher CO2 adsorption capacity and CO evolution were recorded for ZBU-Co compared to the pristine ZBU. Furthermore, the ability to recover the catalyst for four cycles is a valuable characteristic from environmentally/eco-friendly aspects, which further proves the versatility of the modified MOF in the photocatalytic reaction. Overall, ZBU-Co is considered a promising candidate for CO2 transformations due to the several advantages in CO2 insertion and photocatalytic reduction.

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  1. College of Technical Engineering, Imam Ja’afar Al‐Sadiq University, Al‐Muthanna, 66002, Iraq

    Ali Alsaalamy

  2. Al-Zahraa University for Women, Karbala, Iraq

    F. Al-dolaimy

  3. College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Al-Mustaqbal University, Hillah, Babil, 51001, Iraq

    Mazin Hadi Kzar

  4. Department of Medical Engineering, Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, Amarah, Maysan, Iraq

    Shaymaa Abed Hussein

  5. Medical Technical College, Al-Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq

    Hala Bahir & Russual Riyad

  6. Department of Medical Engineering, Al-Hadi University College, Baghdad, 10011, Iraq

    Abdul-hameed M. Hamoody

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    Ashour H. Dawood

  8. Department of Anesthesia, College of Health and Medical Technololgy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq

    Maytham T. Qasim

  9. College of Pharmacy, National University of Science and Technology, Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar, Iraq

    Ashwaq Talib Kareem

  10. College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq

    Ahmed Hussien Alawadi

  11. College of Technical Engineering, The Islamic University of Al Diwaniyah, Al Diwaniyah, Iraq

    Ahmed Hussien Alawadi

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Al-dolaimy, F., Kzar, M.H., Hussein, S.A. et al. Incorporating of Cobalt into UiO-67 Metal–Organic Framework for Catalysis CO2 Transformations: An Efficient Bi-functional Approach for CO2 Insertion and Photocatalytic Reduction. J Inorg Organomet Polym 34, 864–873 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02860-0

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