abstract
Porphyrin-based Metal-Organic Frameworks (Por-MOFs) constitute a special branch of the wide MOF family that has proven its own value and high potential in different applications. In this mini-review the application of these materials as catalysts in oxidation reactions is highlighted.
keywords
METALLOPORPHYRINIC FRAMEWORKS; SELECTIVE OXIDATION; HIGHLY EFFICIENT; BUILDING-BLOCKS; ACTIVATION; CHEMISTRY; MECHANISM; NETWORK; ENZYMES; DESIGN
subject category
Chemistry
authors
Pereira, CF; Simoes, MMQ; Tome, JPC; Paz, FAA
our authors
Carla Patrícia Fernandes Pereira
PhD Student
Filipe Alexandre Almeida Paz
Principal Researcheracknowledgements
Authors wish to thank Ricardo F. Mendes for his help in the production of some images for this paper. Funding Agencies and Projects: We wish to thank Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal), the European Union, QREN, FEDER through Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade (COMPETE), CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007679 (FCT Ref. UID/CTM/50011/2013), QOPNA (FCT UID/QUI/00062/2013) and CQE (FCT UID/QUI/0100/2013) research units, financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement. We also thank FCT for funding the R&D project FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-041282 (Ref. FCT EXPL/CTM-NAN/0013/2013). Individual Grants and Scholarships: FCT is also gratefully acknowledged for the Ph.D. grant No. SFRH/BD/86303/2012 (to CP).