NTU-KU Joint Funding Final Report【Section 1】

NTU principle investigator
Name (last name, first name)
Position
Faculty/Department

Wu, Kevin C.-W.
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering

KU principle investigator
Name (last name, first name)
Position
Faculty/Department

Furukawa, Shuhei
Professor
Institute for Integrated
Sciences

Cell-MaterialType(s) of funding applied☐ Funding Type 1 (General Funding) only
☐ Funding Type 2 (ECR Funding) only
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Project titleDevelopment of porous liquids based on metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs)

Period of project
From dd/mm/yy
to dd/mm/yy

From 01/March/2023 to 27/Nov/2023

Summary of the project (approx. 100 words)
The ECRs were sent to KU to acquire knowledge of organic synthesis and to develop
porous liquid materials from both PI at NTU and KU. Our collaboration resulted in thesuccessful development of reversible phase transitions between liquid, glass, and crystal
phases in metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs) through a modular synthetic approach. (asshown in the figure below.)This innovation enables the fabrication of gas separation membranes with tunable
permeability and selectivity. Notably, the liquid MOP membrane exhibits superior CO2
selectivity over H2, offering enhanced permeability compared to traditional porous
membranes. These findings were submitted to Nature Materials.

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Liquid-glass-crystal interconvertible MOP and its synthetic route. a, Illustration ofMOPs undergoing liquid-glass-crystal phase transition with permanent porosity. b,
Synthesis of rhodium-based cuboctahedron that is composed of dirhodium paddlewheel
and isophthalic acid derivatives. Color key: green, rhodium; red, oxygen; gray, carbon. c,
Modification of C12RhMOP via the coordination of polymeric TX405-imi to the axial siteof dirhodium paddlewheel (highlighted). The polymer-tethered MOP, denoted as MOP1A, exists as a purple liquid under ambient conditions.

URL at which project outcomes can be viewed (Optional)*E.g. workshop notifications/programs/reports, evidence of academic papers published orotherwise made available, etc.
URL:
https://chemrxiv.org/engage/chemrxiv/articledetails/659e3c3b66c13817291e5810

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Visiting ECR*Name (last name, first name)

Po-Chun HanPosition

Ph.D. student

Faculty/Department

Ph.D. Program of Green Materials and Precision Devices

Period of Stay

From 2023/06/11 To 2023/06/20(From dd/mm/yy to dd/mm/yy)

Host researcher*Name (last name, first name)
Position
Faculty/Department*Please complete if the host researcher is different from the KU principal investigator.

Achievements and outcomes of ECR stay (approx. 100–250 words)
To summarize my newfound knowledge and accomplishments during my visit, I havecompiled a few takeaways below:
1. I have acquired techniques for organic synthesis and characterization, including columnchromatography, diffusion-ordered spectroscopy nuclear magnetic resonance (dosyNMR).
2. Learning how to summarizing the experimental data into a clear and brief weekly reportfor discussion.
3. Learning how to write a scientific article logically with clear illustrations and precise
descriptions.
4. Starting new research and finalizing it by collaborating with members from various
countries and teams. The research has been submitted to Nature Materials on Apr. 2024.

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for printed materials. Please ensure that none of the photographs submitted will cause any
issues relating to portrait rights.

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URL at which project outcomes can be viewed (Optional)*E.g. workshop notifications/programs/reports, evidence of academic papers published orotherwise made available, etc.
URL:

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Visiting ECR*Name (last name, first name)Chu-Ren Chen

Position

Ph.D. student

Faculty/Department

International Graduate Program of Molecular
Science and Technology
From 2023/07/11 To 2023/07/20

Period of Stay
(From dd/mm/yy to dd/mm/yy)

Host researcher*Name (last name, first name)
Position
Faculty/Department*Please complete if the host researcher is different from the KU principal investigator.

Achievements and outcomes of ECR stay (approx. 100–250 words)
During my stay at Kyoto University, I can summarize the achievements and outcomes inbelow:
1. Learn the brief concept of porous material and the way to characterize the synthesized material.
2. Learned how to synthesize porous material and learn the procedure and concept to purify thesample, such as the use of the rotary evaporator and centrifuge.
3. Learn how to summarize the data and discuss with the teacher and labmates to improve andmodify the experiment.
4. Learn to draw the schematic illustration to express the experiment target and concept.

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URL at which project outcomes can be viewed (Optional)*E.g. workshop notifications/programs/reports, evidence of academic papers published orotherwise made available, etc.
URL:

*If there are multiple ECRs, please copy and paste this section and complete them foreach ECR.

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