New invention from our group

The invention relates to new solutions for preventing climate changes caused by increased CO₂ emissions.

The novel MOFs, which consist of aluminium ions coordinated with  1,4-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid (Al@NDC) and their nanocomposites with gold nanoparticles entrapped inside their structure (AlAu@NDC) have been fabricated and applied as highly efficient catalysts for the carbon dioxide cycloaddition with a series of model epoxides: epichlorohydrin, glycidol, styrene oxide and propylene oxide. Using the synthesised catalysts enables the reactions to be performed under mild conditions (90^oC, 1 MPa CO₂) within a short time with high conversion and yield (90% conversion of glycidol towards glycerol carbonate with 89% product yield within 2 h).

Our patent application was registered on the 7th of December 2023 by the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland.