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. 2021 Aug 16;26(16):4948. doi: 10.3390/molecules26164948

Table 2.

MOF-derived nanomaterials applicable in VOC gas detection or oxidation.

SN VOCs Types of Nanomaterials Efficacy Preparation Method Ref.
1 Acetone Au/ZnO NPs Gas sensing response of 17.1 ppm–1 Calcination of ZIF-8
 [92]
3 Benzene ZnO NPs-coated zeolite and AC Detection limit of 3 ppb By coating ZnO NPs and AC on zeolite [52]
4 Benzene MnO2/ZSM-5 zeolite Benzene can be removed completely.
CO2 selectivity reached to 84.7%		 Impregnation of metal oxide on ZSM-5 [102]
6 Carbon monoxide Co3O4 - Sacrificial removal of MOFs [93]
7 Carbon monoxide Mn-MIL-100-derived Mn2O3 nonporous - Calcination of MOFs at 700 °C. [84]
9 Ethanol Pd/SnO2 NPs on MOF-derived carbon - Microwave-assisted method [87]
10 Formaldehyde PdO NPs-decorated ZnO/ZnCo2O4 microsphere Detection limit of 0.2 ppm Prussian-blue-based co-precipitation using MOF (Zn3[Co(CN)6]2) [89]
11 Formic acid N-doped C-anchored Pd NPs Turn over frequency of the catalyst at 30 °C is 1166 h–1. Wet chemical method using ZIF-8 [91]
12 Methanol Pt NPs and amorphous Ni supported 3D mesoporous C Diverse selectivity on nitrophenol Carbonization and chemical etching of Cu-MOF [88]
13 Naphthalene CeO2 - Homogeneous precipitation method with urea [103]
14 Propane
Toluene		 Mesoporous α-Fe2O3 - Wet chemical synthesis [104]
15 Propane Co-BTC - Hydrothermal method [86]
16 Styrene Pd/UiO-66-NH2 Highest conversion (87%) of styrene and best selectivity (96.5%) in acetonitrile Solution impregnation method [98]
17 Styrene Ag/UiO-66 - Colloidal deposition method [100]
18 Toluene Hierarchical porous carbon Adsorption performance of 2290 m2/g Microbial lignocellulose decomposition [105]
19 Toluene Mn2O3 - Pyrolysis of MOFs containing Mn salts [95]
20 Toluene Ag/UiO-66 - Liquid phase reduction [97]
21 Toluene MnOx-CeO2-MOF derived from MOF - In situ pyrolysis of MOF-74 [85]
22 Toluene Hollow Co3O4 polyhedral nanocages Complete conversion of toluene was observed at 280 °C Pyrolysis of ZIF-67 MOFs [94]
23 Xylene isomers Cyclodextrin-alkali metal salt MOFs
MIL-101 (Cr)		 The equilibrium capacities of o-xylene, m-xylene and p-xylene are 175, 70, and 64 mg/g, respectively Wet chemical method [99]
24 Toluene and CO CuCeZr700 CuCeZr700 exhibited 100% of CO oxidation at 140 °C and 90% toluene oxidation at 310 °C Direct decomposition of UiO-66 MOFs in air [96]