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Dan Zhao

@zhaogroupnus

Welcome to Dr. Dan Zhao’s group at NUS. We are working on the design and synthesis of advanced porous materials and hybrid membranes for various applications.

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#COFs #sensing COFs can be used for fluorescence-based SO2 sensing at the sub-ppm level, expanding the potential applications of these amazing materials. Great collaboration with CNR-ICCOM Diego Solis-Ibarra Ilich A. Ibarra Angewandte Chemie onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

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#COFs We demonstrate for the first time a fully saturated COF, NUS-120, made purely based on single bonds. Editors’ Choice J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#MOFs #membranes Excited to be part of the project led by China University of Petroleum, where water-stable high-valent MOF membranes like UiO-66 are now scalable using roll-to-roll methods J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#MOFs #CO2 #sorption #editorial MOFs featuring terminal zinc hydride enable carbon capture at elevated temperatures The Long Group Science Magazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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#COFs #membranes #nanofiltration We fabricated pore-oriented ACOF-1 membranes with vertically aligned channels, exhibiting solvent responsiveness and a stable rejection rate after 3024 h of continuous operation in methanol solution Angewandte Chemie onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

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#COFs #membranes #nanofiltration Following our previous studies on solvation-triggered interlayer shifting in 2D COFs, we now present solvent-responsive COF membranes for OSN and OSRO Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

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#sorption #separation C8 aromatic isomer separation is one of the few separation processes dominated by adsorption. See how nanospace engineering of porous materials can help advance this process ACS Nano pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.102…

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#Cages #gas_separation #membranes Packing engineering of cages can make better use of their extrinsic porosity, turning them into good fillers in mixed matrix membranes for CO2/CH4 separation Angewandte Chemie onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

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#hiring #postdoc #membranes #nanofiltration We have a postdoc position available from April 2025 for chiral membranes. The candidate needs to develop chiral membranes for chiral separations. Please send your CV to Dr. Zhao blog.nus.edu.sg/dzhao/opportun…

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#MOFs #CO2 #gas_separation By compositing with Fe and passivating with PVDF, the upgraded ALF, Fe-ALF-PVDF, exhibits outstanding CO2 capture performance, even in the presence of moisture! Great collaboration within ALF team J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#MOFs #Chemistry #MaterialsScience MOFs show greater stability in organic solvents than in water, even with acids/bases present—ideal for catalytic & separation applications in organic liquid systems. Pfizer Inc. ACS Publications pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

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#MOFs #GasSeparation We designed flexible, interpenetrated MOFs (NUS-33 & NUS-34) that leverage counterion dynamics for precise gas separation—achieving high C₂H₄ & C₂H₂ recovery J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#MOFs #membranes #nanofiltration PCN-250 membranes obtained via secondary growth showed 97.2-99.2% OSN rejection, while tertiary growth ran 1600 h in PV with a separation factor of 591. Thickness matters! Pfizer Inc. Journal of Membrane Science sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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#chemistry #materials #MOFs We made 35 Cu- & Au-based MOFs in water via a one-pot ultrasound method. Great collaboration between NUS and JNU! Jinan University J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#ChemE #MOFs #CO2 #gas_separation We report equilibrium & kinetics data for CO₂/N₂/H₂O in CALF-20 across 25–150 °C & 0–90% RH using dynamic column breakthrough method. Chemical Engineering Science (CES) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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#COFs #membranes We demonstrate that a COF membrane with ~4.5 Å pores can achieve high C6 alkane isomer separation via OSRO, boosting RON of a 5-component C6 mixture from 67.7 to 92.8 through continuous filtration J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#ChemE #MOFs #sorption #separation We report the single-component adsorption and diffusion of CO₂, N₂, and H₂O in CALF-20, and those data have been applied to predict breakthrough results ACS Publications pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

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#materials #MOFs #membranes Physical stability is as crucial as chemical stability in MOF membranes. See our recent findings on a new microscopic, vapor-flow-driven mechanical amorphization in MAF-5 membranes during pervaporation Pfizer Inc. J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

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#COFs #energy_storage Imide-linked COFs can now be made in minutes via a water-assisted microwave method. Their robust linkages make them promising cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Great collaboration with NUS MSE! J. Am. Chem. Soc. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…