{"id":212019,"date":"2026-04-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/?p=212019"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:37:23","slug":"creating-green-materials-with-light-a-breakthrough-that-could-transform-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/news\/creating-green-materials-with-light-a-breakthrough-that-could-transform-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Green Materials with Light: A Breakthrough That Could Transform Clean Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A Quebec innovation positioning INRS among global leaders in advanced materials.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block full-width-image fixed-height\">\n    <div class=\"image-ctn\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/materiaux-metal_659078100.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Photo Stock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Metal-organic frameworks,\u00a0better known as MOFs,\u00a0are among the most intensely studied materials for addressing major environmental challenges. Their highly ordered, ultra\u2011porous architecture enables applications ranging from CO\u2082 capture and air or water purification to catalysis and hydrogen production. It is therefore no surprise that MOFs have drawn global attention in recent years, notably with their recognition by the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, as they play an increasingly\u00a0central role\u00a0in the development of sustainable technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite their promise, MOFs remain challenging to synthesize with high precision. Conventional solvotherma methods typically;require high temperatures (up to 200\u202f\u00b0C) and long reaction times, making them energy\u2011intensive and difficul to control. These harsh conditions can compromise structural precision and limit functiona performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This constraint has now been overcome by Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/professors\/dongling-ma\/\">Dongling Ma<\/a>, a nanomaterials expert at the <em>Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) <\/em>and <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/research\/research-chairs-groups-and-networks\/find-research-chair-group-or-network\/canada-research-chair-in-advanced-functional-nanocomposites\/\">Canada Research Chair in Advanced Functional Nanocomposites<\/a>. In collaboration with researchers from McGill University, her team has developed a photochemical synthesis strategy that enables MOFs to be formed under mild, ambient conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dongling_Ma-inrs-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212009\" style=\"width:208px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dongling_Ma-inrs-2.jpg 628w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dongling_Ma-inrs-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dongling_Ma-inrs-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur work demonstrates that photons can be used not only to initiate MOF synthesis, but also to guide it with exceptional precision. This strategy opens a sustainable pathway for engineering advanced materials while dramatically reducing energy consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Dongling Ma<\/strong>,&nbsp;Professor at INRS&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-photochemical-synthesis-of-mofs-at-ambient-temperature\">Photochemical Synthesis of MOFs at Ambient Temperature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-026-70927-w#:~:text=Here%2C%20we%20report%20a%20light-driven%20strategy%20enabling%20ambient-temperature,for%20cobalt-porphyrin%20frameworks%20%28phoPPF-3%29%2C%20overcoming%20traditional%20thermal%20constraints.\">a study<\/a> published in Nature Communications, the team at INRS <a href=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/en\/inrs\/research-centres\/energie-materiaux-telecommunications-research-centre\/\">\u00c9nergie Mat\u00e9riaux T\u00e9l\u00e9communications Research Centre<\/a> reports the ambient\u2011temperature synthesis (15\u202f\u00b0C, 4 hours) of a cobalt\u2013porphyrin\u2011based MOF, named phoPPF\u20113, using light as the sole driving force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a97c71207da4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a97c71207da4\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-driven-synthesis-of-hourglass-shaped-metal\u2013organic-frameworks-1024x323.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-driven-synthesis-of-hourglass-shaped-metal\u2013organic-frameworks-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-driven-synthesis-of-hourglass-shaped-metal\u2013organic-frameworks-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-driven-synthesis-of-hourglass-shaped-metal\u2013organic-frameworks-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Light-driven-synthesis-of-hourglass-shaped-metal\u2013organic-frameworks.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than relying on thermal energy, this light\u2011driven approach uses photons to initiate and control the assembly process at the atomic scale. The strategy enables multidimensional control over framework formation, resulting in unique two\u2011dimensional hourglass\u2011like morphologies. Crucially, it also induces selective Co\u00b2\u207a\u2013carboxylate coordination, preserving free\u2011base porphyrin cores that cannot be maintained using conventional solvothermal synthesis. The outcome is a MOF with enhanced structural precision, improved thermal stability, and a level of control previously inaccessible under traditional conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-enhanced-photocatalytic-performance-for-future-energy-technologies\">Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance for Future Energy Technologies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond its innovative synthesis, phoPPF\u20113 exhibits superior functional performance. Compared with solvothermally synthesized analogues, it demonstrates higher photocatalytic activity in both benzyl alcohol oxidation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. In some cases, performance improvements reach up to 50%, highlighting the strong link between synthesis precision and functional efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yong-Wang-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212010\" style=\"width:208px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yong-Wang-2.jpg 258w, https:\/\/inrs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yong-Wang-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMOFs already play a strategic role in the energy transition. By enabling atomically precise synthesis under ambient conditions, this approach accelerates the development of more efficient and scalable technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite><strong>Yong Wang<\/strong>, PhD student in the Materials and Energy program in Dongling Ma\u2019s laboratory at the time the study was conducted.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, the researchers also demonstrated that this photochemical methodology is not limited to a single system. Its successful extension to other MOFs underscores the generality and versatility of the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By drastically lowering the energy requirements for MOF synthesis while enhancing structural and functional control, this strategy opens new possibilities for large\u2011scale production and applications such as CO\u2082 capture, environmental remediation, industrial catalysis, and solar energy conversion and storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-study\">About the Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang, Y., Guan, J., Kumar, K. et al. Room temperature photochemical synthesis of metal\u2013organic frameworks for enhanced photocatalysis. Nature Communications (2026). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-026-70927-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-026-70927-w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canada Research Chairs Program, the Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Nature et technologies (FRQNT), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Quebec innovation positioning INRS among global leaders in advanced 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