{"id":12,"date":"2019-11-14T09:15:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T09:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/thrust\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T09:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T09:11:55","slug":"thrust","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/thrust\/","title":{"rendered":"Thrust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><b>About the group<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Our research focuses on the development of novel porous materials for application as support materials in catalysis, sensing, drug delivery and biomedical applications. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), which are highly crystalline porous materials are at the core of our research. Current research involves the design of materials which can capture and convert carbon dioxide to formic acid and methanol. In our approach, we explore both chemical and biological routes to convert greenhouse gas to high-value chemicals. Our research leverages on the unique properties of MOFs to advance catalytic science and drug delivery. This research is funded by the European Union and the African Academy of Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone wp-image-167 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"558\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research.png 897w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The research Group During a meeting of minds workshop: Front row, from left Dr Fidelis Chigondo (HOD Department of Chemical Sciences), Evernice Chikukwa (PhD candidate), Mercy Chaparadza (MSc candidate), Dr Piwai Tshuma (OSWD research fellow), Lendly Moyo (MSc candidate), Back row from Left: Praise Moyo (PhD candidate), Professor Lars, Dr Maureen Gumbo, Professor Gift Mehlana<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Highlights Of Our Recent Research<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/co2-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" style=\"width:701px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/co2-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/co2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/co2-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/co2.png 1029w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The half-sandwich(tetrazolylpyridyl)iridium(III) complex show improved catalytic activity towards hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formate \u00a0\u00a0upon supported in a mesoporous m-UiO-66 MOF.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"394\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research2.jpg 462w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research2-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The metal-organic framework functionalised with Ru(II) complex showed high photocatalytic activity for the conversion of CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0into syn gas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"331\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research3.jpg 595w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research3-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two isostructural 2D MOFs containing Pd(II) immobilised on dipyridyl sites exhibits high catalytic activity for carbon dioxide conversion to formate. These MOF catalysts are robust under the optimal conditions employed in this work and could be recycled four times without significant loss in the structural integrity of the MOFs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"http:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4-1024x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-278\" style=\"width:634px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ww5.msu.ac.zw\/chemistry-research-group\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/09\/research4.jpg 1759w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cyclometalated with platinum-group metals\u00a0the La-MOF JMS-5 with a bipyridyl dicarboxylate linker gave a TON of over 5000 for \u00cdr(III) and over 4000 for Rh(III) in the catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to formate without any signs of nanoparticles.\u00a0Full characterization was performed including XPS, TEM, PXRD and gas sorption. 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