Aqueous-phase synthesis of hollow ZIF-8@poly(ionic liquid) core–shell nanoreactors for enhanced CO <sub>2</sub> –epoxide coupling reaction
We report an aqueous-phase synthesis of hollow ZIF-8@poly(ionic liquid) core-shell nanoreactors for the synergistic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> and epoxides. The core, synthesized from 2-methylimidazole and 2-vinylimidazole, features enhanced hydrophobicity and abundant vinyl groups. These characteristics facilitate the <i>in situ</i> surface-selective polymerization of ionic liquids in water, directly yielding the hollow nanoreactor architecture. The resulting ZIF-8-V@PILs-<i>x</i> materials function as synergistic nanoreactors, which markedly boost the activity and kinetics for the CO<sub>2</sub>-epoxide coupling reaction.
Authors
- Tianxiang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8197-2423)
- Zhida Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-2798)
Institutions
- Guizhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc06315a
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.70