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Title: Metal-Organic Frameworks in General Chemistry Laboratory: Toward the Development of Students' Scientific Identities
Language: English
Authors: Karlie Bach, Ryan P. Loughran, Alyssa Johnson, Eliseo Quiroz, Jacob M. Lessard, Kyle T. Smith, Nan Chieh Chiu, Makenzie T. Nord (ORCID 0000-0003-1903-7543), Michael W. Burand (ORCID 0009-0007-2463-1789), Margaret Haak, Kyriakos C. Stylianou (ORCID 0000-0003-1670-0020)
Source: Journal of Chemical Education. 2024 101(3):1016-1023.
Availability: Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Metallurgy, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Hands on Science, Student Interests
Geographic Terms: Oregon
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00949
ISSN: 0021-9584
1938-1328
Abstract: Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials composed of metal ions and organic ligands. These materials have garnered significant attention due to their wide-ranging applications, such as the capture of hazardous molecules, catalysis, production of value-added compounds, and detection of ions or molecules in water. Despite their immense potential in various research fields, MOFs are rarely introduced in lower-division undergraduate chemistry courses. In this study, we aim to kindle student enthusiasm in research through the development of a new laboratory experience involving MOFs. Using an inquiry-based learning approach, students were tasked with synthesizing, characterizing, and utilizing MOFs to capture a hazardous molecule. Over three laboratory periods, undergraduate students received instructions for synthesizing four MOFs. They were given the freedom to select which MOF to synthesize and use to capture either methylene blue or iodine. This hands-on experience exposed students to techniques not typically explored in general chemistry, including the use of crystallographic information files to study MOF structures, powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, and nitrogen sorption isotherms. At the end of the term, students presented their work during a formal poster session, where they received feedback from faculty and graduate students at Oregon State University. Additionally, students participated in a survey to share their thoughts on the educational outcomes of this new experiment, in which they expressed their interest in further exploring MOFs and chemistry in general in the future.
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