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    Unlocking efficient CO2–to–methanol conversion on frustrated Lewis pair-functionalized UiO–67: A synergistic approach using DFT and SISSO
    (2025-10-01)
    Yodsin, Nuttapon
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    Pimbaotham, Pimjai
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    Maihom, Thana
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    Tachikawa, Masanori
    Metal–organic framework-based catalysts demonstrate considerable promise for converting CO<inf>2</inf> into valuable chemicals, particularly when combined with Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) to enhance H<inf>2</inf> dissociation during hydrogenation reactions. This study employs density functional theory (DFT) calculations to investigate modified UiO–67 frameworks wherein FLPs are introduced via eight different functional groups (UiO–67–X) into the organic linker to facilitate H<inf>2</inf> activation during CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to methanol (CH<inf>3</inf>OH). The reaction proceeds through three stages: (i) hydrogenation of CO<inf>2</inf> to formic acid (HCOOH), (ii) conversion of HCOOH to formaldehyde (HCHO), and (iii) hydrogenation of HCHO to CH<inf>3</inf>OH. This study specifically focuses on steps (ii) and (iii), analyzing the detailed reaction mechanisms using optimized molecular structures and Gibbs free energy calculations to acquire insights into methanol formation on UiO–67–X. During HCOOH conversion to HCHO, adsorbed H<inf>2</inf> undergoes heterolytic cleavage at the FLP sites, producing a proton (H<sup>+</sup>) and a hydride (H<sup>−</sup>) for subsequent HCOOH hydrogenation and dehydration. The energy barriers identified at this stage represent key kinetic limitations hindering efficient CO<inf>2</inf>-to-methanol conversion. Similarly, HCHO conversion to CH<inf>3</inf>OH proceeds via H<inf>2</inf> dissociation, followed by concerted H<sup>+</sup>/H<sup>−</sup> transfer. Among the tested UiO–67–X catalysts, UiO–67–B(CH<inf>3</inf>)<inf>2</inf> exhibits the highest catalytic activity for CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to methanol. Kinetic analyses are performed to assess reaction rates across a relevant temperature range, highlighting the notable influence of functional groups on catalytic performance. Additionally, the Sure Independence Screening and Sparsifying Operator (SISSO) machine-learning approach is used to identify optimal physical descriptors and derive a predictive model for the energetic span (δG), considerably lowering the computational cost associated with full reaction pathway calculations. Statistical validation confirms the robustness of these predictions. Overall, these findings underscore the vital role of FLP-assisted H<inf>2</inf> dissociation in promoting CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation to CH<inf>3</inf>OH, with UiO–67–B(CH<inf>3</inf>)<inf>2</inf> serving as a promising catalyst.
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    Effect of water microsolvation on the excited-state proton transfer of 3-hydroxyflavone enclosed in -cyclodextrin
    (2021-02-02)
    Kerdpol, Khanittha
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    Sattayanon, Chanchai
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    Namuangruk, Supawadee
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    Rungrotmongkol, Thanyada
    The effect of microsolvation on excited-state proton transfer (ESPT) reaction of 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF) and its inclusion complex with -cyclodextrin (-CD) was studied using computational approaches. From molecular dynamics simulations, two possible inclusion complexes formed by the chromone ring (C-ring, Form I) and the phenyl ring (P-ring, Form II) of 3HF insertion to -CD were observed. Form II is likely more stable because of lower fluctuation of 3HF inside the hydrophobic cavity and lower water accessibility to the encapsulated 3HF. Next, the conformation analysis of these models in the ground (S0) and the first excited (S1) states was carried out by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations, respectively, to reveal the photophysical properties of 3HF influenced by the -CD. The results show that the intermolecular hydrogen bonding (interHB) between 3HF and -CD, and intramolecular hydrogen bonding (intraHB) within 3HF are strengthened in the S1 state confirmed by the shorter interHB and intraHB distances and the red-shift of O-H vibrational modes involving in the ESPT process. The simulated absorption and emission spectra are in good agreement with the experimental data. Significantly, in the S1 state, the keto form of 3HF is stabilized by -CD, explaining the increased quantum yield of keto emission of 3HF when complexing with -CD in the experiment. In the other word, ESPT of 3HF is more favorable in the -CD hydrophobic cavity than in aqueous solution.