Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications

Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications presents a comprehensive overview on the application of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) to energy and environmental areas. MOFs are a promising class of materials due to their tunable structures, high surface area, and versatile functionalities, and are capturing the attention of the global scientific community due to their intersection with environmental concerns. Chapters summarize recent research on MOFS and synthesis strategies for catalysis, including photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and thermal catalysis, and how MOFs offer enhanced performance, selectivity, and efficiency.

Additionally, the vital role MOFs play in energy storage, environmental purification, including degradation of harmful agents, and resource utilization is explored. The book also presents new research on machine learning and data mining, including how researchers can leverage datasets and algorithms to discover new, high-performance MOFs. Metal Organic Frameworks for Energy and Environmental Applications will be a valuable reference for those studying and working in the field of MOFs as they apply to energy, environmental technologies, catalysis, and materials science.

• Presents a broad understanding of the diverse applications of MOFs in energy and environment-related areas
• Summarizes recent research on MOFs, including synthesis strategies for catalysis, energy storage, environmental purification, etc.
• Introduces machine learning and data mining as techniques to discover high-performance MOFs

Dr. Gao has been responsible for many research projects sponsored by the National Key Research and Development Program, National Natural Science Foundation, etc. She has published more than 100 SCI papers in a variety of journals, including Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Nano Today, ACS Catalysis, Nano Energy, etc. Furthermore, he has had 30 national invention patents authorized.

Prof Zhang’s research interests mainly focuses on organic-inorganic hybrid materials and their applications in energy storage, catalysis, and optoelectronics. Her current research emphasizes the design of new catalysts and control of morphology, microstructure, and reaction mechanism for CO2 conversion, hydrogen production, degradation, etc. Some of her recent progress includes novel approaches to designing multifunctional phase change materials for thermal energy storage and photothermal energy conversion with high energy-utilizing efficiency.

Dr. Zhang has been responsible for many research projects sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation, Beijing Natural Science Foundation, etc. She has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, including Advanced Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, Aggregate, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, etc. Furthermore, she has had 18 national invention patents authorized.