AL AIN, The Chemistry Department at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) recently published its first MoF titled “UAEU-50”.
A team led by Dr. Ahmed Alzamly, Associate Professor at the Chemistry Department of UAEU, collaborated with a team at UC Berkeley and started their research last year for the Hexagonal Layer Manganese Metal-Organic Framework for Photocatalytic CO2 Cycloaddition to epoxides. Their findings were been published on 3rd March, 2022, at ACS Omega.
The ongoing research has been showing positive results since the beginning where UAEU-50 exhibited superior thermal and chemical stability, making it a potential candidate for photocatalytic reaction in the visible-light region. The team has also revealed in the novel that the UAEU-50 can transform up to 90 percent photocatalytic CO2 conversion to cyclic carbonates in visible light.
Dr. Alzamly said, “It is my pleasure to announce that our first MoF entitled ‘UAEU-50’ has been published in ACS Omega. It is with the deepest gratitude that the university leadership and research office has provided us with great support and generous funding. We are looking forward to producing more unique UAEU MoFs in the future.”
Source: Emirates News Agency