Kyung Hee University · Chemistry
Professor The Ky Vo's research lab specializes in the design, synthesis, and application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and other advanced porous materials, with a focus on developing scalable and efficient synthesis methods. The lab explores innovative reactor systems—such as continuous tubular reactors under microwave irradiation—to enable rapid, high-yield production of MOFs like UiO-66(Zr) while maintaining high crystallinity and porosity. Key research directions include materials for gas storage, separation, and catalysis, with an emphasis on sustainability and industrial scalability. The lab also investigates the structure-property relationships of MOFs to tailor their performance for environmental and energy-related applications.
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UiO-66(Zr) has been widely used for many applications due to its high surface area and excellent chemical and thermal stabilities. Conventionally, UiO-66(Zr) has been prepared in an autoclave by solvothermal synthesis, which requires a lengthy reaction time (typically 24 h) while only producing a small amount of product. In this work, a larger quantity of UiO-66(Zr) was rapidly produced in a continuous tubular reactor under microwave irradiation. The metal salt and organic linker precursor solut
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