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Cover Feature: Kinetics and Mechanisms of ZnO to ZIF‐8 Transformations in Supercritical CO 2 Revealed by In Situ X‐ray Diffraction (ChemSusChem 10/2020)
Author(s) -
Sinnwell Michael A.,
Miller Quin R. S.,
Liu Lili,
Tao Jinhui,
Bowden Mark E.,
Kovarik Libor,
Barpaga Dushyant,
Han Yi,
Kishan Motkuri Radha,
Sushko Maria L.,
Schaef Herbert T.,
Thallapally Praveen K.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.202001108
Subject(s) - supercritical fluid , cover (algebra) , kinetics , supercritical carbon dioxide , materials science , porosity , chemical engineering , in situ , diffraction , nanotechnology , template , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics , composite material , mechanical engineering , optics , quantum mechanics , engineering
The Cover Feature shows the transformation of ZnO to a prototypical porous framework, ZIF‐8, in supercritical carbon dioxide, highlighting a sustainable path forward for engineering targeted materials grounded in fundamental principles. Time‐resolved in situ XRD and molecular dynamics simulations are used to illuminate unique reaction mechanisms, quantifying how sacrificial templates, reaction time, solvent density, and temperature influence the transformation kinetics and resulting ZIF‐8 and ZIF‐8 heterostructures. More information can be found in the Full Paper by M. A. Sinnwell et al. on page 2602 in Issue 10, 2020 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000434).