Synthesis of a new nanomagnetic hybrid of MOF-COF and its application in alcohols oxidation

Abstract

A novel nanomagnetic hybrid of MOF and triazine based COF was synthesized by the hydrothermal method(1) and characterized by FT-IR, XRD, DRS, FE-SEM, EDX-maping, XPS and TGA. This catalyst was used as a new heterogeneous photocatalyst for air the oxidation process of alcohols to aldehyde derivatives under simulated sunlight radiation(2). The hybrid photocatalyst has a lower band gap and enhanced catalytic activity compared to each of the individual components, indicating the synergistic effect of the MOF and COF(3). The good reusability, high efficiency without any additives, make this method as an environmentally friendly process for the preparation of these important scaffolds. (Scheme 1).