A Multimetal Approach for the Reticulation of Iridium into Metal–Organic Framework Building Units

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 146; no. 37; pp. 25824 - 25831
• Main Authors: Vasile, Raluca Loredana, Borrallo-Aniceto, M. Carmen, Esteban-Betegón, Fátima, Skorynina, Alina A., Gomez-Mendoza, Miguel, de la Peña O’Shea, Victor A., Gutiérrez Puebla, Enrique, Iglesias, Marta, Monge, M. Ángeles, Gándara, Felipe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 18-09-2024
• ISSN: 0002-7863; 1520-5126; 1520-5126
• DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c08638

Noble metal elements are ubiquitous in our everyday life, from medical applications to electronic devices and synthetic chemistry. Iridium is one of the least abundant elements, and despite its scarcity, it remains essential for efficient and active catalytic processes. Consequently, the development of heterogeneous catalysts with the presence of active iridium sites is of enormous interest as it leads to the improvement of their recyclability and reusability. Here, we demonstrate a strategy to incorporate iridium atoms into metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), as part of their secondary building units (SBUs), resulting in robust and reusable materials with heterogeneous photocatalytic activity.