Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(6), P. 1513 - 1535
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
permanent
porosity,
long-range
order
and
rigid
backbones
offer
a
promising
material
platform
for
photocatalytic
water
splitting
hydrogen
production.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(15), P. 8364 - 8374
Published: March 14, 2023
Two-dimensional
covalent-organic
frameworks
(2D
COFs)
have
recently
emerged
as
great
prospects
for
their
applications
new
photocatalytic
platforms
in
solar-to-hydrogen
conversion;
nevertheless,
inefficient
solar
energy
capture
and
fast
charge
recombination
hinder
the
improvement
of
hydrogen
production
performance.
Herein,
two
photoactive
three-component
donor-π-acceptor
(TCDA)
materials
were
constructed
using
a
multicomponent
synthesis
strategy
by
introducing
electron-deficient
triazine
electron-rich
benzotrithiophene
moieties
into
through
sp2
carbon
imine
linkages,
respectively.
Compared
with
two-component
COFs,
novel
TCDA-COFs
are
more
convenient
regulating
inherent
photophysical
properties,
thereby
realizing
outstanding
activity
evolution
from
water.
Remarkably,
first
carbon-linked
TCDA-COF
displays
an
impressive
rate
70.8
±
1.9
mmol
g-1
h-1
excellent
reusability
presence
1
wt
%
Pt
under
visible-light
illumination
(420-780
nm).
Utilizing
combination
diversified
spectroscopy
theoretical
prediction,
we
show
that
full
π-conjugated
linkage
not
only
effectively
broadens
harvesting
COFs
but
also
enhances
transfer
separation
efficiency.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(30)
Published: April 29, 2023
Optimizing
the
electronic
structure
of
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
photocatalysts
is
essential
for
maximizing
photocatalytic
activity.
Herein,
we
report
an
isoreticular
family
multivariate
COFs
containing
chromenoquinoline
rings
in
COF
and
electron-donating
or
withdrawing
groups
pores.
Intramolecular
donor-acceptor
(D-A)
interactions
allowed
tuning
local
charge
distributions
carrier
separation
under
visible
light
irradiation,
resulting
enhanced
performance.
By
optimizing
optoelectronic
properties
COFs,
a
uranium
extraction
efficiency
8.02
mg/g/day
was
achieved
using
nitro-functionalized
multicomponent
natural
seawater,
exceeding
performance
all
reported
to
date.
Results
demonstrate
effective
design
strategy
towards
high-activity
with
intramolecular
D-A
structures
not
easily
accessible
traditional
synthetic
approaches.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(34)
Published: April 24, 2023
Abstract
Intensifying
energy
crises
and
severe
environmental
issues
have
led
to
the
discovery
of
renewable
sources,
sustainable
conversion,
storage
technologies.
Photocatalysis
is
a
green
technology
that
converts
eco‐friendly
solar
into
high‐energy
chemicals.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
porous
materials
constructed
by
covalent
bonds
show
promising
potential
for
converting
chemicals
owing
their
pre‐designable
structures,
high
crystallinity,
porosity.
Herein,
we
highlight
recent
progress
in
synthesis
COF‐based
photocatalysts
applications
water
splitting,
CO
2
reduction,
H
O
production.
The
challenges
future
opportunities
rational
design
COFs
advanced
discussed.
This
Review
expected
promote
further
development
toward
photocatalysis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(22)
Published: April 3, 2023
Conjugated
polymers
(CPs)
represent
a
promising
platform
for
photocatalytic
CO2
fixation
owing
to
their
suitable
band
structures
that
meet
the
requirements
of
reduction
potential
value-added
fuels.
However,
performance
CPs
is
rather
restrained
by
low
charge
transfer
efficiency.
Herein,
we
rationally
designed
three
with
more
delocalized
electronic
transmission
channel
and
planar
molecular
structure,
which
are
regarded
evidently
reduce
exciton
binding
energy
(Eb
)
accelerate
internal
process.
Besides,
assembly
electron-output
"tentacles"
cocatalysts
on
surface
could
effectively
facilitate
interfacial
electron
delivery.
Accordingly,
optimal
P-2CN
exhibits
an
apparent
quantum
yield
4.6
%
at
420
nm
CO.
Further
adjusting
amounts
cyano
groups
cocatalysts,
CO
selectivity
be
obtained
in
range
0-80.5
%.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(15)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Photocatalytic
hydrogen
(H2
)
evolution
represents
a
promising
and
sustainable
technology.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)-based
photocatalysts
have
received
growing
attention.
A
2D
fully
conjugated
ethylene-linked
COF
(BTT-BPy-COF)
was
fabricated
with
dedicated
designed
active
site.
The
introduced
bipyridine
sites
enable
facile
post-protonation
strategy
to
fine-tune
the
actives
sites,
which
results
in
largely
improved
charge-separation
efficiency
increased
hydrophilicity
pore
channels
synergically.
After
modulating
degree
of
protonation,
optimal
BTT-BPy-PCOF
exhibits
remarkable
H2
rate
15.8
mmol
g-1
h-1
under
visible
light,
surpasses
biphenyl-based
6
times.
By
using
different
types
acids,
is
proved
be
potential
universal
for
promoting
photocatalytic
evolution.
This
would
provide
important
guidance
design
highly
efficient
semiconductor
photocatalysts.
Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(16), P. 3298 - 3331
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
provides
an
overview
of
the
recent
advances
in
heterogeneous
catalysis
using
COFs,
primarily
from
2020
to
2023,
covering
fundamentals,
advantages,
current
challenges,
and
future
perspectives.
Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(48)
Published: Aug. 4, 2023
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
one
type
of
porous
materials
linked
by
covalent
bonds.
COFs
exhibit
many
outstanding
characteristics
such
as
high
porosity,
chemical
and
thermal
stability,
large
specific
surface
area,
efficient
electron
transfer
efficiency,
the
ability
for
predesigned
structures.
These
exceptional
advantages
enable
to
remarkable
performance
in
photocatalysis.
Additionally,
activity
photocatalysts
can
be
significantly
upgraded
ion
doping
formation
heterojunctions.
This
paper
summarizes
latest
research
progress
on
COF‐based
applied
photocatalytic
systems.
Initially,
typical
structures
preparation
methods
analyzed
compared.
Moreover,
essential
principles
reactions
over
COFs‐based
developments
hydrogen
production,
CO
2
reduction,
pollutants
elimination,
transformation,
overall
water
splitting
indicated.
At
last,
outlook
challenges
photocatalysis
discussed.
review
is
intended
permit
instructive
guidance
use
based
future.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2024
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
attract
significant
attention
due
to
their
ordered,
crystalline,
porous,
metal‐free,
and
predictable
structures.
These
unique
characteristics
offer
great
opportunities
for
the
diffusion
transmission
of
photogenerated
charges
during
photocatalysis.
Currently,
a
considerable
number
COFs
are
used
as
metal‐free
semiconductor
photocatalysts.
This
review
aims
understand
relationships
between
structure
photocatalysis
performance
provides
in‐depth
insight
into
synthetic
strategy
improve
performance.
Subsequently,
focuses
on
structural
motif
in
sustainable
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution,
carbon
dioxide
reduction,
peroxide
generation,
compound
transformations.
Last,
conjunction
with
progress
achieved
challenges
yet
be
overcome,
candid
discussion
is
undertaken
regarding
field
COF
photocatalysis,
accompanied
by
presentation
potential
research
avenues
future
directions.
seeks
provide
readers
comprehensive
understanding
pivotal
role
robust
guidance
innovative
utilization
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 8066 - 8075
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Conversing
oxygen
(O2)
to
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2O2)
driven
by
solar
energy
is
a
promising
H2O2
onsite
production
route
but
often
short
of
efficient
and
durable
photocatalysts.
Herein,
strong
π-π
conjugate
polycyclic
aromatic
benzene
acetylene
units
have
been
constructed
into
new
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
linked
imine
C═N
bonding.
These
COFs
demonstrated
two-dimensional
hexagonal
crystalline
with
higher
crystallinity
larger
surface
area
(>600
m2
g-1).
Covalent
benzene-acetylene
possessed
appropriate
visible
light-responsive
band
structure
the
suppressed
charge
recombination
rate.
The
-OH
groups
on
their
enable
them
be
weakly
hydrophilic.
As
result,
it
served
as
high-performance
photocatalysts
for
in
water-benzyl
alcohol
(BA)
two-phase
system.
It
delivered
rate
1240
μmol
h-1
gcat-1
catalytic
efficiency
within
60
h,
comparable
best
COF-based
catalysts.
This
study
provides
an
photocatalytic
system
based
hydrophilic
imine-linked