Project A

  (1) MOF等多孔材料在能源气体存储方面的应用

  柔性金属有机框架材料 (Flexible MOFs) 作为新一代的分子基多孔材料，具有结构动态响应的特点，在能源气体存储领域表现出更大的发展潜力。这种柔性材料在一定的甲烷压力下可以发生无孔相和多孔相之间的互变，进而可以得到理想的“阶梯”型甲烷吸附等温线，这是传统刚性多孔材料无法实现的。只需在较低的甲烷压力下，柔性材料就会扩张并吸附大量甲烷。相反，降低压力，这种柔性材料便会收缩，把所有吸附的甲烷高效的全部释放出来 (具有更高的工作量)，用于驱动车辆发动机. 

Relevant  publications:

1. Wang, S.-M.; Shivanna, M.; Zheng, S.-T.; Pham, T.; Forrest, K. A.; Yang, Q.-Y.; Guan, Q.; Space, B.; Kitagawa, S.; Zaworotko, M. J. Ethane/Ethylene Separations in Flexible Diamondoid Coordination Networks via an Ethane-Induced Gate-Opening Mechanism. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2024, 146 , 4153–4161.

2. Yang, Q.; Lama, P.; Sen, S.; Lusi, M.; Chen, K.; Gao, W.; Shivanna, M.; Pham, T.; Hosono, N.; Kusaka, S.; Perry, J. J.; Ma, S.; Space, B.; Barbour, L. J.; Kitagawa, S.; Zaworotko, M. J. Reversible Switching between Highly Porous and Nonporous Phases of an Interpenetrated Diamondoid Coordination Network That Exhibits Gate‐Opening at Methane Storage Pressures. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 , 5684–5689. 

3. Song, B.; Shivanna, M.; Gao, M.; Wang, S.; Deng, C.; Yang, Q.; Nikkhah, S. J.; Vandichel, M.; Kitagawa, S.; Zaworotko, M. J. Shape‐Memory Effect Enabled by Ligand Substitution and CO₂ Affinity in a Flexible SIFSIX Coordination Network. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2023, 62 , e202309985. 

4. Wang, S.; Zhang, L.; Li, Y.; Fang, Z.; Han, X.; Thompson, S. P.; Yang, Q.; Yang, S. A Robust Metal‐Organic Framework With ‘Molecular Gates’ for Efficient Separation of Ethane From Ethylene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e6088623. 

   
   

Project B

    (2) 新型多孔材料在吸附分离等方面的应用

   在全球温室效应、环境污染和传统化石能源的有限储量等问题日益突出的国际背景下，发展先进的低耗能工业分离技术受到世界各国的广泛关注。分子基晶态多孔材料因其具有高比表面积、良好的热稳定性和结构可调等特点，在工业分离领域表现出重要的应用价值。

Relevant  publications:

1. Wang, S.; Mu, X.; Liu, H.; Zheng, S.; Yang, Q. Pore‐Structure Control in Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Capture of the Greenhouse Gas SF₆ with Record Separation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2022, 61 , e202207066. 

2. Wang, S.; Shivanna, M.; Yang, Q. Nickel‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks for Coal‐Bed Methane Purification with Record CH₄ /N₂ Selectivity. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202201017. 

3. Li, Y.-T.; Li, W.-L.; Zhang, L.-P.; Xu, L.; Jiang, Y.; Wang, S.-M.; Li, X.; Yang, Q.-Y.; Guan, Q.; Zaworotko, M. J. Stimulus-Induced Microflexible Nanopores in Zinc-Based Coordination Network Enable Four Distinct Adsorption Mechanisms for Efficient Light Hydrocarbon Separations. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2026, 148 , 12816–12825. 

4. Zhang, L.; Guan, G.; Chen, Y.; Wu, Z.; Yang, Q. DMF‐Mediated Diffusion Regulation in Pyridine–Carboxylate Metal–Organic Frameworks Enables Efficient CHF₃ Capture. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e6961230.

5. Xu, L.; Zhang, L. P.; Li, Y. T.; Yang, Q. Y.* Synergistic Pore Microenvironment Engineering in Zinc Metal-Organic Frameworks for High SF₆/N₂ Selectivity and Humidity‑Resistant Trace SF₆ Capture. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2026, e4456858.