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.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(51)
Published: Aug. 9, 2023
Electrochemical
nitrogen
reduction
reaction
(NRR)
is
a
burgeoning
field
for
green
and
sustainable
ammonia
production,
in
which
numerous
potential
catalysts
emerge
endlessly.
However,
satisfactory
performances
are
still
not
realized
under
practical
applications
due
to
the
limited
solubility
sluggish
diffusion
of
at
interface.
Herein,
molecular
imprinting
technology
adopted
construct
an
adlayer
with
abundant
imprints
on
electrocatalyst,
capable
selectively
recognizing
proactively
aggregating
high-concentrated
interface
while
hindering
access
overwhelming
water
simultaneously.
With
this
favorable
microenvironment,
can
preferentially
occupy
active
surface,
NRR
equilibrium
be
positively
shifted
facilitate
kinetics.
Approximately
threefold
improvements
both
production
rate
(185.7
µg
h-1
mg-1
)
Faradaic
efficiency
(72.9%)
achieved
by
metal-free
catalyst
compared
bare
one.
It
believed
that
strategy
should
general
method
find
further
applicability
or
even
other
reactions
facing
similar
challenges.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(24)
Published: Feb. 5, 2024
Abstract
Photoelectrochemical
(PEC)
technology
offers
new
opportunities
for
pushing
the
renewable
energy‐driven
ammonia
synthesis
toward
a
practical
level,
while
still
facing
unsatisfactory
efficiency
due
to
obstacle
of
dissociating
inert
nitrogen
triple‐bonds.
Herein,
novel
donor‐site‐acceptor
system
is
constructed
in
covalent
organic
frameworks
tackle
this
challenge
highly
efficient
PEC
synthesis.
Highly
active
boron
site
elaborately
embedded
between
donor
and
acceptor
units,
which
can
be
effectively
activated
with
continuous
electron
flow
upon
photoexcitation.
With
assistance
solar
irradiation,
stubborn
dissociation
successfully
changed
from
passive
endothermic
reaction
spontaneous
exothermic
process,
completely
eliminating
energy
barrier
rate‐determining
step
facilitating
overall
kinetics.
The
proof‐of‐concept
achieved
an
excellent
NRR
performance
remarkable
Faradaic
91.6%,
reaching
target
set
by
U.S.
Department
Energy
(90%).
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(20)
Published: March 21, 2024
Abstract
Memristors
are
essential
components
of
neuromorphic
systems
that
mimic
the
synaptic
plasticity
observed
in
biological
neurons.
In
this
study,
a
novel
approach
employing
one‐dimensional
covalent
organic
framework
(1D
COF)
films
was
explored
to
enhance
performance
memristors.
The
unique
structural
and
electronic
properties
two
1D
COF
(COF‐4,4′‐methylenedianiline
(MDA)
COF‐4,4′‐oxydianiline
(ODA))
offer
advantages
for
multilevel
resistive
switching,
which
is
key
feature
computing
applications.
By
further
introducing
TiO
2
layer
on
COF‐ODA
film,
built‐in
electric
field
between
COF‐TiO
interfaces
could
be
generated,
demonstrating
feasibility
utilizing
COFs
as
platform
constructing
memristors
with
tunable
states.
nanochannels
these
structures
contributed
efficient
modulation
electrical
conductance,
enabling
precise
control
over
weights
circuits.
This
study
also
investigated
potential
COF‐based
achieve
energy‐efficient
high‐density
memory
devices.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(23), P. 14005 - 14021
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
By
investigating
the
effects
of
electron
donor
topology
and
hetero[6]radialene
structure
on
3D
COF
photocatalytic
activity,
a
twisted
BF
was
found
to
improve
organic
pollutant
degradation
water
hydrogen
production.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(9), P. 13185 - 13206
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Abstract
To
effectively
remove
pharmaceuticals,
nitroaromatic
compounds,
and
dyes
from
wastewater,
an
efficient
multifunctional
material
was
created
based
on
silver
nanoparticles
(Ag)
MIL-125-NH
2
(MOF)
immobilized
viscose
fibers
(VF)
as
a
support
substrate.
Firstly,
were
the
surface
of
via
in
situ
synthesis
using
trisodium
citrate
(TSC)
reducing
agent
to
create
(VF-Ag).
Then,
VF
VF-Ag
decorated
with
titanium
metal–organic
framework
VF-MOF
VF-Ag-MOF.
The
influence
VF-Ag,
VF-MOF,
VF-Ag-MOF
sonocatalytic
or
sonophotocatalytic
degradation
sulfa
drugs
investigated.
results
show
that
showed
excellent
activity
towards
compared
VF-MOF.
Furthermore,
sonophotodegradation
dramatic
enhancement
efficiency
sonodegradation.
percentage
sulfanilamide,
sulfadiazine,
sulfamethazine
presence
65,
90,
95
after
45
min
ultrasonic
visible
light
irradiation.
catalytic
evaluated
through
conversion
p-nitrophenol
(4-NP)
p-aminophenol
(4-AP).
demonstrate
had
highest
activity,
followed
by
4-NP
4-AP
69%.
photocatalytic
effects
elimination
methylene
blue
(MB)
dye
high
removing
MB
reduction
(65%)
photodegradation
(71%)
60
min.
composites
structure–activity
relationships
represent
doping
within
NPs
enhanced
,
which
could
be
explained
follows:
(i)
Due
formation
Schottky
barrier
at
junction
between
Ag
NPs,
photogenerated
electrons
conduction
band
supposed
quickly
transferred
valence
subsequently,
NPs.
This
considerable
electron
transferring
process,
is
reported
Z
scheme
heterojunction,
can
efficiently
suppress
recombination
electron/hole
pairs
VF-Ag-MIL-125-NH
composites.
(ii)
Sufficient
separation
charge
carriers
(holes
electrons)
avoiding
their