Small,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(28)
Published: May 27, 2024
Abstract
Low
solar
energy
utilization
efficiency
and
serious
charge
recombination
remain
major
challenges
for
photocatalytic
systems.
Herein,
a
hollow
core–shell
Au/g‐C
3
N
4
@Ag
PO
photothermal
nanoreactor
is
successfully
prepared
by
two‐step
deposition
method.
Benefit
from
efficient
spectral
fast
separation
induced
the
unique
heterostructure,
H
2
evolution
rate
of
16.9
times
that
pristine
g‐C
,
degradation
tetracycline
increased
88.1%.
The
enhanced
catalytic
performance
can
be
attributed
to
ordered
movement
on
structure
local
high‐temperature
environment,
which
effectively
accelerates
carrier
chemical
reaction
kinetics.
This
work
highlights
important
role
space
confinement
effect
in
catalysis
provides
promising
strategy
development
next
generation
highly
catalysts.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(12)
Published: Dec. 6, 2023
Abstract
As
a
chemical
product
with
rapidly
expanding
demand
in
the
field
of
modern
energy
and
environmental
applications,
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
has
garnered
widespread
attention.
However,
existing
industrial
production
H
is
plagued
by
high
consumption,
harmful
waste
emission,
severe
safety
issues,
making
it
difficult
to
satisfy
environmental/economic
concept.
Artificial
photosynthesis
offers
viable
strategy
for
green
sustainable
since
uses
sunlight
as
an
source
initiate
reaction
oxygen
water
produce
.
Among
various
photocatalysts,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
featuring
highly
ordered
skeletons
well‐defined
active
sites,
have
emerged
promising
photocatalysts
production.
This
review
presents
nascent
burgeoning
area
photocatalytic
based
on
COFs.
First,
brief
overview
technology
provided,
followed
detailed
introduction
principles
evaluation
generation.
Subsequently,
latest
research
progress
judicious
design
COFs
expounded,
particular
emphasis
manipulating
electronic
structures
redox
sites.
Finally,
outlook
challenges
future
opportunities
proposed,
hope
stimulating
further
explorations
novel
molecular‐designed
photosynthesis.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(45)
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
Coordination
assembly
offers
a
versatile
means
to
developing
advanced
materials
for
various
applications.
However,
current
strategies
assembling
metal-organic
networks
into
nanoparticles
(NPs)
often
face
challenges
such
as
the
use
of
toxic
organic
solvents,
cytotoxicity
because
synthetic
ligands,
and
complex
synthesis
procedures.
Herein,
we
directly
assemble
NPs
using
metal
ions
polyphenols
(i.e.,
metal-phenolic
(MPNs))
in
aqueous
solutions
without
templating
or
seeding
agents.
We
demonstrate
role
buffers
(e.g.,
phosphate
buffer)
governing
NP
formation
engineering
physicochemical
properties
tunable
sizes
from
50
270
nm)
by
altering
conditions.
A
library
MPN
is
prepared
natural
ions.
Diverse
functional
cargos,
including
anticancer
drugs
proteins
with
different
molecular
weights
isoelectric
points,
are
readily
loaded
within
applications
biocatalysis,
therapeutic
delivery)
direct
mixing,
surface
modification,
owing
strong
affinity
guest
molecules.
This
study
provides
insights
mechanism
complexes
simple
strategy
engineer
nanosized
desired
diverse
biotechnological
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(18), P. 9378 - 9418
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Organic
transformation
by
light-driven
catalysis,
especially,
photocatalysis
and
photothermal
denoted
as
photo(thermal)
is
an
efficient,
green,
economical
route
to
produce
value-added
compounds.
In
recent
years,
owing
their
diverse
structure
types,
tunable
pore
sizes,
abundant
active
sites,
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)-based
catalysis
has
attracted
broad
interest
in
organic
transformations.
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
systematic
overview
of
MOF-based
for
First,
the
general
mechanisms,
unique
advantages,
strategies
improve
performance
MOFs
are
discussed.
Then,
outstanding
examples
transformations
over
introduced
according
reaction
type.
addition,
several
representative
advanced
characterization
techniques
used
revealing
charge
kinetics
intermediates
presented.
Finally,
prospects
challenges
field
proposed.
This
review
aims
inspire
rational
design
development
materials
with
improved
catalysis.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(3), P. 2275 - 2285
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
The
construction
of
structurally
well-defined
supramolecular
hosts
to
accommodate
catalytically
active
species
within
a
cavity
is
promising
way
address
catalyst
deactivation.
resulting
catalysts
can
significantly
improve
the
utilization
catalytic
sites,
thereby
achieving
highly
efficient
chemical
conversion.
In
this
study,
Co-metalated
phthalocyanine
(
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(15)
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Abstract
The
self‐assembled
metal‐organic
cages
(MOCs)
have
been
evolved
as
a
paradigm
of
enzyme‐mimic
catalysts
since
they
are
able
to
synergize
multifunctionalities
inherent
in
metal
and
organic
components
constitute
microenvironments
characteristic
enzymatic
spatial
confinement
versatile
host–guest
interactions,
thus
facilitating
unconventional
transformations
via
unique
driving‐forces
such
weak
noncovalent
binding
electron/energy
transfer.
Recently,
MOC‐based
photoreactors
emerged
burgeoning
platform
supramolecular
photocatalysis,
displaying
anomalous
reactivities
selectivities
distinct
from
bulk
solution.
This
perspective
recaps
two
decades
journey
the
photoinduced
radical
reactions
by
using
photoactive
(PMOCs)
artificial
reactors,
outlining
how
cage‐confined
photocatalysis
was
stoichiometric
photoreactions
photocatalytic
turnover,
high‐energy
UV‐irradiation
sustainable
visible‐light
photoactivation,
simple
multi‐level
chemo‐
stereoselectivities.
We
will
focus
on
PMOCs
that
merge
structural
functional
biomimicry
into
single‐cage
behave
multi‐role
photoreactors,
emphasizing
their
potentials
tackling
current
challenges
through
single‐electron
transfer
(SET)
or
energy
(EnT)
pathways
simple,
green
while
feasible
manner.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 1870 - 1878
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
We
present
an
efficient
method
for
the
transformation
of
type
II
photosensitizers
(
1
O
2
)
into
I
(O
˙−
through
implementation
artificial
light-harvesting
system
involving
a
two-step
sequential
energy
transfer
process.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(14)
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
novel
materials
for
highly
efficient
and
selective
photocatalysis
is
crucial
their
practical
applications.
Herein,
we
employ
the
host‐guest
chemistry
porphyrin‐based
metallacages
to
regulate
generation
reactive
oxygen
species
further
use
them
photocatalytic
oxidation
benzyl
alcohols.
Upon
irradiation,
sole
metallacage
(
6
)
can
generate
singlet
1
O
2
effectively
via
excited
energy
transfer,
while
its
complex
with
C
70
⊃C
opens
a
pathway
electron
transfer
promote
formation
superoxide
anion
(O
⋅
−
),
producing
both
.
addition
4,4′‐bipyridine
(BPY)
forms
more
stable
⊃BPY)
coordination
Zn‐porphyrin
faces
BPY,
which
drives
fullerenes
out
cavities
restores
ability
generation.
Therefore,
alcohols
are
oxidized
into
aldehydes
upon
irradiation
in
presence
or
⊃BPY,
they
benzoic
acids
when
employed
as
photosensitizing
agent.
This
study
demonstrates
strategy
that
utilizes
photooxidation
reactions,
could
utilization
related
complexes
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(8), P. 2746 - 2766
Published: Aug. 8, 2024
Photocatalysis
is
a
versatile
and
rapidly
developing
field
with
applications
spanning
artificial
photosynthesis,
photo-biocatalysis,
photoredox
catalysis
in
solution
or
supramolecular
structures,
utilization
of
abundant
metals
organocatalysts,
sustainable
synthesis,
plastic
degradation.
In
this
Perspective,
we
summarize
conclusions
from
an
interdisciplinary
workshop
young
principal
investigators
held
at
the
Lorentz
Center
Leiden
March
2023.
We
explore
how
diverse
fields
within
photocatalysis
can
benefit
one
another.
delve
into
intricate
interplay
between
these
subdisciplines,
by
highlighting
unique
challenges
opportunities
presented
each
multidisciplinary
approach
drive
innovation
lead
to
solutions
for
future.
Advanced
collaboration
knowledge
exchange
across
domains
further
enhance
potential
photocatalysis.
Artificial
photosynthesis
has
become
promising
technology
solar
fuel
generation,
instance,
via
water
splitting
CO
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(1), P. 25 - 46
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
The
general
methods
used
for
synthesizing
heterometallic
cages
are
described.
intrinsic
properties
and
applications
of
these
as
host–guest
systems
catalysts
also
examined.
