Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(10), P. 5744 - 5769
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
article
reviews
different
types
of
covalent
porous
catalysts
for
eCO2RR,
including
their
design
principles,
the
latest
progress
and
structure–activity
relationships
reported
in
recent
literature.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Abstract
The
global
energy
crisis
and
environmental
concerns
are
driving
research
into
renewable
sustainable
conversion
storage
technologies.
Solar
energy,
as
an
ideal
resource,
has
significant
potential
to
contribute
the
goal
of
net‐zero
carbon
emissions
if
effectively
harnessed
converted
a
reliable
storable
form
energy.
Photocatalysts
have
convert
sunlight
chemical
carriers.
In
this
respect,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
shown
great
promise
due
their
tunable
structure
on
different
length
scales,
high
surface
areas,
beneficial
optical
properties
such
broad
visible
light
absorption.
This
review
offers
comprehensive
overview
key
developments
in
COF‐based
photocatalysts
for
various
applications,
including
water
splitting,
hydrogen
peroxide
generation,
transformations,
dioxide
nitrogen
reduction.
underlying
mechanisms,
essential
principles
material
design,
structure‐function
relationships
COFs
photocatalytic
applications
discussed.
challenges
faced
by
also
summarized
strategies
enhance
performance
explained,
improving
crystallinity,
regulating
molecular
structures,
tailoring
linkages,
incorporating
cocatalysts.
Finally,
critical
proposed
utilization
photocatalytically
generated
chemicals
value‐added
products.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
known
for
the
precise
tunability
of
molecular
structures,
hold
significant
promise
photocatalytic
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
production.
Herein,
by
systematically
altering
quinoline
(QN)
linkages
in
triazine
(TA)‐based
COFs
via
multi‐component
reactions,
six
R‐QN‐TA‐COFs
are
synthesized
with
identical
skeletons
but
different
substituents.
The
fine‐tuning
optoelectronic
properties
and
local
microenvironment
is
allowed,
thereby
optimizing
charge
separation
improving
interactions
dissolved
oxygen.
Consequently,
MeO‐QN‐TA‐COF
customized
to
achieve
an
impressive
rate
H
production
up
7384
µmol
g⁻
1
h⁻
under
air
atmosphere
water
without
any
sacrificial
agents,
surpassing
most
reported
COF
photocatalysts.
Its
high
stability
demonstrated
through
five
consecutive
recycling
experiments
characterization
recovered
COF.
reaction
mechanism
further
investigated
using
a
suite
quenching
experiments,
situ
spectroscopic
analysis,
theoretical
calculations.
enhanced
over
2e⁻
oxygen
reduction
oxidation
pathways.
Overall,
crucial
role
linkage
modulation
design
solar‐driven
effective
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Photo/electro-catalytic
CO2
reduction
into
high-value
products
are
promising
strategies
for
addressing
both
environmental
problems
and
energy
crisis.
Duo
to
their
advantageous
visible
light
absorption
ability,
adjustable
optic/electronic
properties,
definite
active
center,
post-modification
capability,
excellent
stability,
porphyrin-based
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
emerged
as
attractive
photo/electro-catalysts
towards
reduction.
In
this
review,
the
research
progress
of
COFs
photo/electro-catalytic
is
summarized
including
design
principles,
catalytic
performance,
reaction
mechanism.
addition,
review
also
presents
some
challenges
prospects
application
in
reduction,
laying
base
fundamental
efforts.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
Traditional
H
2
O
photocatalysis
primarily
depends
on
photoexcited
electrons
and
holes
to
drive
oxygen
reduction
water
oxidation,
respectively.
However,
singlet
(
1
),
often
underappreciated,
plays
a
pivotal
role
in
production.
Meanwhile,
photocatalytic
biomass
conversion
has
attracted
attention,
yet
studies
combining
synthesis
with
valorization
remain
rare
typically
yield
low‐value
products.
Herein,
strategy
of
furfuryl
alcohol
(FFA)
coupled
the
efficient
co‐production
is
reported,
enabled
by
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
induced,
‐participated
Achmatowicz
rearrangement.
This
study
introduces
polyimide‐based
COF‐N
0‐3
tailored
nitrogen
content,
representing
an
unprecedently
platform
for
Remarkably,
reducing
content
COF
enhances
production,
significantly
boosting
generation
rate.
In
FFA,
primary
pathway
production
rearrangement,
achieving
rate
ten
times
higher
than
that
reliant
reaction
pure
water,
reaching
4549
µmol
g⁻¹
h⁻¹.
Mechanism
revealed
selectively
engaged
bypassing
hole
oxidation
trigger
producing
valuable
6‐hydroxy‐(2H)‐pyranone
99%
92%
selectivity.
work
establishes
coupling
simultaneous
biochemicals,
offering
transformative
approach
sustainable
photocatalysis.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Abstract
Photocatalysis
leverages
solar
energy
to
overcome
the
thermodynamic
barrier,
enabling
efficient
chemical
reactions
under
mild
conditions.
It
can
greatly
reduce
reliance
on
traditional
sources
and
has
attracted
significant
research
interest.
Reticular
materials,
including
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
covalent
organic
(COFs),
represent
a
class
of
crystalline
materials
constructed
from
molecular
building
blocks
linked
by
coordination
bonds,
respectively.
function
as
heterogeneous
catalysts,
combining
well‐defined
structures
high
tailorability
akin
homogeneous
catalysts.
In
this
review,
regulation
light
absorption,
charge
separation,
surface
in
photocatalytic
process
through
precise
molecular‐level
design
based
features
reticular
is
elaborated.
Notably,
for
MOFsmicroenvironment
modulation
around
catalytic
sites
affects
performance
delved,
with
emphasis
their
unique
dynamic
flexible
microenvironments.
For
COFs,
inherent
excitonic
effects
due
fully
nature
discussed
highlight
strategies
regulate
charge‐
and/or
energy‐transfer‐mediated
photocatalysis.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
directions
field,
aiming
provide
comprehensive
understanding
how
be
optimized
enhanced
photocatalysis
discussed.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(27)
Published: April 24, 2024
The
construction
of
secondary
building
units
(SBUs)
in
versatile
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
represents
a
promising
method
for
developing
multi-functional
materials,
especially
improving
their
sensitizing
ability.
Herein,
we
developed
dual
small
molecules
auxiliary
strategy
to
construct
high-nuclear
transition-metal-based
UiO-architecture
Co
Chemistry - A European Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(45)
Published: May 21, 2024
π-Conjugated
materials
are
highly
attractive
owing
to
their
unique
optical
and
electronic
properties.
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
offer
a
great
opportunity
for
precise
arrangement
of
building
units
in
π-conjugated
crystalline
matrix
tuning
the
properties
through
choice
functionalities
or
post-synthetic
modification.
With
this
review,
we
aim
at
summarizing
both
most
representative
as
well
emerging
strategies
synthesis
COFs.
We
give
examples
direct
using
large,
π-extended
blocks.
COFs
featuring
fully
conjugated
linkages
such
vinylene,
pyrazine,
azole
discussed.
Then,
modification
methods
that
result
extension
COF
π-system
reviewed.
Throughout,
mechanistic
insights
presented
when
available.
In
context
utilization
film
devices,
conduct
concise
survey
prominent
layer
deposition
techniques
reported
aptness
fused
aromatic
systems.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(46)
Published: July 31, 2024
Abstract
Perylene
diimides
(PDIs)
have
garnered
considerable
attention
due
to
their
immense
potential
in
photocatalysis.
However,
manipulating
the
molecular
packing
within
aggregates
and
enhancing
efficiency
of
photogenerated
carrier
recombination
remain
significant
challenges.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
incorporation
a
PDI
unit
into
covalent
organic
framework
(COF),
named
PDI‐PDA,
by
linking
an
ortho‐substituted
with
p
‐phenylenediamine
(PDA)
control
its
intermolecular
aggregation.
The
enables
precise
modulation
electron‐transfer
dynamics,
leading
ten‐fold
increase
photocatalytic
oxidation
thioether
sulfoxide
PDI‐PDA
compared
counterpart,
yields
exceeding
90
%.
Electron
property
studies
density
functional
theory
calculations
show
that
well‐defined
crystal
structure,
enhances
π–π
stacking
lowers
electron
transition
barrier.
Moreover,
strong
electron‐withdrawing
ability
promotes
spatial
separation
valency
band
maximum
conduction
minimum
suppressing
rapid
electron‐hole
pairs
improving
charge‐separation
give
high
efficiency.
This
study
provides
brief
but
effective
way
for
commonly
used
PDI‐based
dyes
integrating
them
skeleton.