ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 5830 - 5835
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
promising
semiconductor
photocatalysts
but
still
limited
in
overall
water
splitting
mainly
owing
to
a
lack
of
clear
design
approaches
with
which
ameliorate
catalytic
activities.
Here,
we
demonstrate
synergy
exciton
dipole
orientation
and
dynamic
reactivity
COFs
that
enables
for
stoichiometric
evolution
H2
O2.
The
is
responsible
driving
the
spatial
separation
photoinduced
charges,
while
imine
bonds
holes
proven
initiating
oxidation.
Accordingly,
rationally
designed
BtS-COF
benzotrithiophene
sulfone
units
exhibits
much-improved
performance
O2
neutral
under
visible
light.
Its
efficiency
even
superior
some
metal-based
oxidation
cocatalyst.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(38)
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
H2
O2
is
a
significant
chemical
widely
utilized
in
the
environmental
and
industrial
fields,
with
growing
global
demand.
Without
sacrificial
agents,
simultaneous
photocatalyzed
synthesis
through
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
water
oxidation
(WOR)
dual
channels
from
seawater
green
sustainable
but
still
challenging.
Herein,
two
novel
thiophene-containing
covalent
organic
frameworks
(TD-COF
TT-COF)
were
first
constructed
served
as
catalysts
for
via
indirect
2e-
ORR
direct
WOR
channels.
The
photocatalytic
production
performance
can
be
regulated
by
adjusting
N-heterocycle
modules
(pyridine
triazine)
COFs.
Notably,
no
just
using
air
raw
materials,
TD-COF
exhibited
high
yields
of
4060
μmol
h-1
g-1
3364
deionized
natural
seawater,
respectively.
Further
computational
mechanism
studies
revealed
that
thiophene
was
primary
photoreduction
unit
ORR,
while
benzene
ring
(linked
to
imine
bond)
central
photooxidation
WOR.
current
work
exploits
COFs
overall
provides
fresh
insight
into
creating
innovative
photocatalyzing
synthesis.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(5)
Published: Dec. 11, 2023
Abstract
The
development
of
efficient
photocatalysts
for
artificial
photocatalytic
energy
conversion
is
an
intriguing
strategy.
Promisingly,
conjugated
polymers
(CPs)
have
been
actively
investigated
as
alternatives
to
traditional
inorganic
semiconductors
photocatalysis
due
their
molecularly
tunable
optoelectronic
properties,
thus
providing
a
great
platform
molecular
design.
Incorporating
donor
(D)
and
acceptor
(A)
units
into
the
backbone
CPs
ensures
adequate
D−A
interface,
which
essential
facilitating
charge
separation.
This
approach
also
allows
bandgaps
leading
significant
progress
in
conversions
recent
years.
Here,
fundamentals
D–A
type
are
initially
outlined,
followed
by
advanced
experimental
methods
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
investigating
carrier
dynamics.
Then,
detailed
exposition
synthetic
strategies
carried
out.
Their
extensive
applications
diverse
energy‐related
conversions,
such
hydrogen
evolution,
oxygen
overall
water
splitting,
CO
2
reduction,
N
H
O
evolution
comprehensively
presented.
review
provides
new
comprehensive
insights
molecular‐level
design
catalysts
boosted
conversion,
expected
further
advance
photocatalysis.
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(6), P. 2652 - 2660
Published: May 18, 2023
Water
oxidation
is
a
critical
reaction
in
artificial
photosynthesis
which
limited
by
high
energy
barrier
and
often
requires
matching
cocatalysts.
Dual
cocatalysts
Co3O4
Pt
are
combined
with
perylene
diimide
(PDI)
polymer,
accomplishing
photocatalytic
O2
production
rate
of
24.4
mmol
g–1
h–1
under
visible
light
irradiation,
5.4-fold
enhancement
compared
PDI
alone.
Moreover,
the
apparent
quantum
yield
evolution
reaches
6.9%
at
420
nm
remains
1.2%
590
nm.
The
dual
cocatalysts-constructed
interfacial
electric
fields
provide
an
anisotropic
driving
force
for
photogenerated
holes
to
electrons
Pt,
synergistically
improving
spatial
charge
separation
efficiency
water
oxidation.
molecules
serve
as
active
sites
improve
utilization
on
surface.
This
work
provides
valuable
demonstration
interaction
process
mechanism
cocatalysts,
guiding
selection
high-efficiency
solar
conversion.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 4728 - 4737
Published: March 13, 2024
Imine-linked
isomeric
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
opposite
linkage
orientations
are
not
rare,
but
their
structure
and
photocatalytic
property
corrections
still
puzzling,
let
alone
the
emerging
photosynthetic
H2O2
performance.
Herein,
a
pair
of
COFs
(TB-COF
TA-COF)
reversed
imine
linkages
was
fabricated.
Compared
to
TA-COF,
TB-COF
exhibited
larger
dipole
moments
better
charge
carrier
separation
efficiency,
resulting
in
superior
photosynthesis
capability
via
dominant
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
paths
(O2–O2•––H2O2
O2–O2•––O21–H2O2)
feeble
water
oxidation
(WOR)
paths.
With
no
sacrificial
agents
air,
rates
were
5186
μmol
g–1
h–1
4111
natural
seawater,
respectively.
The
seawater-produced
can
be
directly
utilized
for
tetracycline
degradation,
manifesting
big
picture
wastewater
treatment
by
H2O2.
Theoretical
calculations
revealed
that
hydroxyl-rich
benzene
ring
photooxidation
part
triazine
unit
primary
photoreduction
part.
Through
linkage-orientation
regulation,
electronic
structures,
migration
property,
energy
barrier
rate
determination
step
2e–
ORR
WOR
well-modulated.
current
work
provides
insight
into
effect
orientation
on
performance
may
enlighten
design
catalysts
photosynthesis.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(25)
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Abstract
It
is
expected
that
the
activity
of
photocatalysts
can
remain
same
or
decrease
as
little
possible
in
photocatalysis
reaction.
Herein,
for
first
time,
a
self‐accelerating
H
2
production
noble‐metal‐free
Cu
O/TpPa‐2‐COF
photocatalyst
reported.
shows
beginning
rate
4.41
mmol
h
−1
g
under
visible
light
illuminance,
while
kept
increasing
to
27.27
after
25
reaction,
which
6.2
times
higher
than
and
reaches
record
high.
confirmed
part
O
situ
transformed
0
photocatalytic
acting
cocatalyst
promotes
separation
photogenerated
charge
carriers.
Further
density
functional
theory
calculations
demonstrate
Schottky
barrier
height
Cu‐Cu
(111)
interface
much
smaller
Pt‐Cu
(111),
supporting
its
more
efficient
effect
with
Pt
cocatalyst.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(31)
Published: June 7, 2023
Supramolecular
systems
consisting
of
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
and
Ni
complex
are
designed
for
robust
photocatalytic
reduction
CO2
.
Multiple
heteroatom-hydrogen
bonding
between
the
COF
is
identified
to
play
a
decisive
role
in
photoexcited
electron
transfer
across
liquid-solid
interface.
The
diminution
steric
groups
on
or
metal
can
optimize
catalytic
performance,
which
more
attributable
enhanced
hydrogen-bond
interaction
rather
than
their
intrinsic
activity.
photosystem
with
relatively
strong
strength
hydrogen
bonds
exhibits
remarkable
-to-CO
conversion,
far
superior
photosystems
supported
atomic
alone
absence
effect.
Such
bridging
transport
pathway
confers
supramolecular
system
high
providing
an
avenue
rationally
design
efficient
steadily
available
photosystems.