Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 5487 - 5503
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
timely
review
on
the
recent
advances
of
metal–organic
framework-based
step-scheme
heterojunctions
with
respect
to
their
synthesis,
structures
and
applications
is
provided.
eScience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 100208 - 100208
Published: Nov. 3, 2023
Present
photocatalysts
for
the
synchronous
cleanup
of
pharmaceuticals
and
heavy
metals
have
several
drawbacks,
including
inadequate
reactive
sites,
inefficient
electron–hole
disassociation,
insufficient
oxidation
reduction
power.
In
this
research,
we
sought
to
address
these
issues
by
using
a
facile
solvothermal-photoreduction
route
develop
an
innovative
plasmonic
S-scheme
heterojunction,
Au/MIL-101(Fe)/BiOBr.
The
screened-out
Au/MIL-101(Fe)/BiOBr
(AMB-2)
works
in
durable
high-performance
manner
both
Cr(VI)
norfloxacin
(NOR)
eradication
under
visible
light,
manifesting
up
53.3
2
times
greater
NOR
abatement
rates,
respectively,
than
BiOBr.
Remarkably,
AMB-2's
ability
remove
Cr(VI)-NOR
co-existence
system
is
appreciably
better
sole-Cr(VI)
environment;
synergy
among
Cr(VI),
NOR,
AMB-2
results
utilization
photo-induced
carriers,
yielding
desirable
capacity
decontaminating
synchronously.
integration
MOF-based
heterojunctions
effect
contributes
markedly
reinforced
photocatalytic
increasing
number
active
augmenting
visible-light
absorbance,
boosting
efficient
disassociation
redistribution
powerful
photo-carriers,
elevating
generation
substances.
We
provide
details
mechanism,
decomposition
process,
bio-toxicity
intermediates.
This
synergistic
strategy
modifying
with
noble
metal
opens
new
horizons
devising
excellent
photosystems
environment
purification.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(33)
Published: June 15, 2023
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
have
shown
great
promise
for
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
via
water
splitting.
However,
the
four‐electron
oxidation
of
remains
elusive
toward
oxygen
evolution.
Enabling
this
pathway
is
critical
to
improve
yield
and
maximize
atom
utilization
efficiency.
A
Z‐scheme
heterojunction
proposed
overcoming
fundamental
issues
in
COF‐based
overall
splitting
(OWS),
such
as
inefficient
light
absorption,
charge
recombination,
poor
ability.
It
that
construction
a
novel
2D/2D
through
situ
growth
COFs
on
O‐vacancy
WO
3
nanosheets
(Ov‐WO
)
WOC
chemical
bond
can
remarkably
promote
OWS.
Benefiting
from
synergistic
effect
between
enhanced
built‐in
electric
field
by
interfacial
bond,
strong
ability
Ov‐WO
3,
ultrathin
structure
TSCOF,
both
separation
efficiency
photogenerated
electron–hole
pairs
be
significantly
enhanced.
An
impressive
half‐rection
rate
593
mmol
h
−1
g
146
(hydrogen)
68
(oxygen)
µmol
are
achieved
COF‐WO
(TSCOFW)
composite.
This
with
two‐step
excitation
precisely
cascaded
charge‐transfer
makes
it
responsible
efficient
solar‐driven
OWS
without
sacrificial
agent.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 3002 - 3035
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
present
review
summarizes
the
current
state-of-the-art
in
MOF-based
heterojunctions
three
important
photocatalytic
processes:
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
CO
2
photoreduction
and
photodegradation
of
dyes.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13)
Published: Feb. 15, 2023
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
as
appealing
platforms
have
received
tremendous
interest
in
the
field
of
photocatalytic
H
2
evolution
owing
to
their
well‐defined
structures
and
tailor‐made
function.
However,
excitonic
effects
resulting
from
Coulomb
interactions
between
electron–hole
pairs
are
key
rate‐determining
processes
hydrogen
evolution,
which
usually
ignored.
Thus,
it
is
profound
significance
highly
desired,
but
still
a
challenge,
explore
new
routes
modulate
dissociation
COFs
for
boosting
photocatalysis.
To
address
this
Ni‐intercalated
fluorenone‐based
(Ni‐COF‐SCAU‐1)
at
imine
linkage,
proposed
first
time,
demonstrated
exhibit
enhanced
polarization
electric
field;
thus,
facilitating
Hall
electron
mobility
singlet
excitons
into
free
charge
carriers
under
photoexcitation
participate
surface
reaction.
Benefiting
these
results,
Ni‐COF‐SCAU‐1
displays
production
rate
197.46
mmol·g
−1
h
visible
light
irradiation
with
an
apparent
quantum
efficiency
(AQE)
up
43.2%
420
nm.
This
work
offers
in‐depth
understanding
crucial
role
interlayer
atomic
interface
improving
paves
way
regulation
COFs.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 3241 - 3249
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Photocatalytic
CO2
reduction
holds
great
potential
for
alleviating
global
energy
and
environmental
issues,
where
the
electronic
structure
of
catalytic
center
plays
a
crucial
role.
However,
spin
state,
key
descriptor
properties,
is
largely
overlooked.
Herein,
we
present
simple
strategy
to
regulate
states
Co
centers
by
changing
their
coordination
environment
exchanging
species
into
stable
Zn-based
metal–organic
framework
(MOF)
afford
Co-OAc,
Co-Br,
Co-CN
photoreduction.
Experimental
DFT
calculation
results
suggest
that
distinct
sites
give
rise
different
charge
separation
abilities
barriers
adsorption/activation
in
photocatalysis.
Consequently,
optimized
Co-OAc
with
highest
spin-state
presents
an
excellent
photocatalytic
activity
2325.7
μmol·g–1·h–1
selectivity
99.1%
CO,
which
are
among
best
all
reported
MOF
photocatalysts,
absence
noble
metal
additional
photosensitizer.
This
work
underlines
MOFs
as
ideal
platform
manipulation
toward
improved
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(11), P. 4507 - 4507
Published: June 1, 2023
Conjugated
polymer
photocatalysts
for
hydrogen
production
have
the
advantages
of
an
adjustable
structure,
strong
response
in
visible
light
region,
energy
levels,
and
easy
functionalization.
Using
atom-
step-economic
direct
C–H
arylation
method,
dibromocyanostilbene
was
polymerized
with
thiophene,
dithiophene,
terthiophene,
fused
thienothiophene
dithienothiophene,
respectively,
to
produce
donor–acceptor
(D-A)-type
linear
conjugated
polymers
containing
different
thiophene
derivatives
conjugation
lengths.
Among
them,
D-A
photocatalyst
constructed
from
dithienothiophene
could
significantly
broaden
spectral
response,
a
evolution
rate
up
12.15
mmol
h−1
g−1.
The
results
showed
that
increase
number
rings
on
building
blocks
beneficial
photocatalytic
cyanostyrylphene-based
polymers.
For
unfused
dithiophene
enabled
more
rotation
freedom
between
reduced
intrinsic
charge
mobility,
resulting
lower
performance
accordingly.
This
study
provides
suitable
process
design
electron
donors
photocatalysts.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(39)
Published: July 8, 2023
While
the
microenvironment
around
catalytic
sites
is
recognized
to
be
crucial
in
thermocatalysis,
its
roles
photocatalysis
remain
subtle.
In
this
work,
a
series
of
sandwich-structured
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
composites,
UiO-66-NH2
@Pt@UiO-66-X
(X
means
functional
groups),
rationally
constructed
for
visible-light
photocatalytic
H2
production.
By
varying
─X
groups
UiO-66-X
shell,
Pt
and
photosensitive
core
can
simultaneously
modulated.
Significantly,
MOF
composites
with
identical
light
absorption
loading
present
distinctly
different
production
rates,
following
group
sequence
─H
>
─Br
─NA
(naphthalene)
─OCH3
─Cl
─NO2
.
@Pt@UiO-66-H
demonstrates
rate
up
2708.2
µmol
g-1
h-1
,
≈222
times
that
@Pt@UiO-66-NO2
Mechanism
investigations
suggest
variation
balance
charge
separation
proton
reduction
ability
Pt,
leading
an
optimal
activity
at
equilibrium
point.