Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
61(3)
Published: Nov. 15, 2021
Titanium
metal-organic
frameworks
(Ti-MOFs),
as
an
appealing
type
of
artificial
photocatalyst,
have
shown
great
potential
in
the
field
solar
energy
conversion
due
to
their
well-studied
photoredox
activity
(similar
TiO2
)
and
good
optical
responsiveness
linkers,
which
serve
antenna
absorb
visible-light.
Although
much
effort
has
been
dedicated
developing
Ti-MOFs
with
high
photocatalytic
activity,
performances
are
still
poor.
Herein,
we
implemented
a
covalent-integration
strategy
construct
series
multivariate
Ti-MOF/COF
hybrid
materials
PdTCPP⊂PCN-415(NH2
)/TpPa
(composites
1,
2,
3),
featuring
excellent
visible-light
utilization,
suitable
band
gap,
surface
area
for
H2
production.
Notably,
resulting
composites
demonstrated
remarkably
enhanced
visible-light-driven
evolution
performance,
especially
composite
2
maximum
rate
13.98
mmol
g-1
h-1
(turnover
frequency
(TOF)=227
),
is
higher
than
that
(0.21
TpPa
(6.51
).
Our
work
thereby
suggests
new
approach
highly
efficient
photocatalysts
beyond.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
604(7904), P. 72 - 79
Published: April 6, 2022
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
distinguished
from
other
polymers
by
their
crystallinity
1–3
,
but
it
remains
challenging
to
obtain
robust,
highly
crystalline
COFs
because
the
framework-forming
reactions
poorly
reversible
4,5
.
More
chemistry
can
improve
6–9
this
typically
yields
with
poor
physicochemical
stability
and
limited
application
scope
5
Here
we
report
a
general
scalable
protocol
prepare
imine
COFs,
based
on
an
unexpected
framework
reconstruction.
In
contrast
standard
approaches
in
which
monomers
initially
randomly
aligned,
our
method
involves
pre-organization
of
using
removable
covalent
tether,
followed
confined
polymerization.
This
reconstruction
route
produces
reconstructed
greatly
enhanced
much
higher
porosity
means
simple
vacuum-free
synthetic
procedure.
The
increased
improves
charge
carrier
transport,
leading
sacrificial
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
rates
up
27.98
mmol
h
−1
g
nanoconfinement-assisted
strategy
is
step
towards
programming
function
materials
through
atomistic
structural
control.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 27, 2023
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
represent
an
emerging
class
of
photocatalysts.
However,
their
complicated
structures
lead
to
indeterminacy
about
photocatalytic
active
sites
and
reaction
mechanisms.
Herein,
we
use
reticular
chemistry
construct
a
family
isoreticular
crystalline
hydrazide-based
COF
photocatalysts,
with
the
optoelectronic
properties
local
pore
characteristics
COFs
modulated
using
different
linkers.
The
excited
state
electronic
distribution
transport
pathways
in
are
probed
host
experimental
methods
theoretical
calculations
at
molecular
level.
One
our
developed
(denoted
as
COF-4)
exhibits
remarkable
electron
utilization
efficiency
charge
transfer
properties,
achieving
record-high
uranium
extraction
performance
~6.84
mg/g/day
natural
seawater
among
all
techniques
reported
so
far.
This
study
brings
new
understanding
operation
COF-based
guiding
design
improved
photocatalysts
for
many
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(19)
Published: March 1, 2022
A
partially
fluorinated,
metal-free,
imine-linked
two-dimensional
triazine
covalent
organic
framework
(TF50
-COF)
photocatalyst
was
developed.
Fluorine
(F)-substituted
and
nonsubstituted
units
were
integrated
in
equimolar
amounts
on
the
edge
aromatic
units,
where
they
mediated
two-electron
O2
photoreduction.
F-substitution
created
an
abundance
of
Lewis
acid
sites,
which
regulated
electronic
distribution
adjacent
carbon
atoms
provided
highly
active
sites
for
adsorption,
widened
visible-light-responsive
range
catalyst,
while
enhancing
charge
separation.
Varying
proportion
F
maximized
interlayer
interactions
TF50
-COF,
resulting
improved
crystallinity
with
faster
carrier
transfer
robust
photostability.
The
-COF
catalyst
demonstrates
high
selectivity
stability
photoreduction
into
H2
,
a
yield
rate
1739
μmol
h-1
g-1
remarkable
apparent
quantum
efficiency
5.1
%
at
400
nm,
exceeding
performance
previously
reported
nonmetal
COF-based
photocatalysts.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: March 15, 2022
Photocatalytic
hydrogen
production
has
been
considered
a
promising
approach
to
obtain
green
energy.
Crystalline
porous
materials
have
arisen
as
key
photocatalysts
for
efficient
production.
Here,
we
report
strategy
in
situ
photodeposit
platinum
clusters
cocatalyst
on
covalent
organic
framework,
which
makes
it
an
photocatalyst
light-driven
evolution.
Periodically
dispersed
adsorption
sites
of
species
are
constructed
by
introducing
adjacent
hydroxyl
group
and
imine-N
the
region
framework
structural
unit
where
photogenerated
electrons
converge,
leading
reduction
adsorbed
into
metal
electrons.
The
widespread
expose
large
active
surface
greatly
facilitate
electron
transfer,
finally
contributing
high
photocatalytic
evolution
rate
42432
μmol
g-1
h-1
at
1
wt%
loading.
This
work
provides
direction
design
frameworks
precisely
manipulate
morphologies
positions
atomic
level
developing
photocatalysts.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
145(15), P. 8364 - 8374
Published: March 14, 2023
Two-dimensional
covalent-organic
frameworks
(2D
COFs)
have
recently
emerged
as
great
prospects
for
their
applications
new
photocatalytic
platforms
in
solar-to-hydrogen
conversion;
nevertheless,
inefficient
solar
energy
capture
and
fast
charge
recombination
hinder
the
improvement
of
hydrogen
production
performance.
Herein,
two
photoactive
three-component
donor-π-acceptor
(TCDA)
materials
were
constructed
using
a
multicomponent
synthesis
strategy
by
introducing
electron-deficient
triazine
electron-rich
benzotrithiophene
moieties
into
through
sp2
carbon
imine
linkages,
respectively.
Compared
with
two-component
COFs,
novel
TCDA-COFs
are
more
convenient
regulating
inherent
photophysical
properties,
thereby
realizing
outstanding
activity
evolution
from
water.
Remarkably,
first
carbon-linked
TCDA-COF
displays
an
impressive
rate
70.8
±
1.9
mmol
g-1
h-1
excellent
reusability
presence
1
wt
%
Pt
under
visible-light
illumination
(420-780
nm).
Utilizing
combination
diversified
spectroscopy
theoretical
prediction,
we
show
that
full
π-conjugated
linkage
not
only
effectively
broadens
harvesting
COFs
but
also
enhances
transfer
separation
efficiency.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Constructing
photocatalytically
active
and
stable
covalent
organic
frameworks
containing
both
oxidative
reductive
reaction
centers
remain
a
challenge.
In
this
study,
benzotrithiophene-based
with
spatially
separated
redox
are
rationally
designed
for
the
photocatalytic
production
of
hydrogen
peroxide
from
water
oxygen
without
sacrificial
agents.
The
triazine-containing
framework
demonstrates
high
selectivity
H2O2
photogeneration,
yield
rate
2111
μM
h-1
(21.11
μmol
1407
g-1
h-1)
solar-to-chemical
conversion
efficiency
0.296%.
Codirectional
charge
transfer
large
energetic
differences
between
linkages
linkers
verified
in
double
donor-acceptor
structures
periodic
frameworks.
sites
mainly
concentrated
on
electron-acceptor
fragments
near
imine
bond,
which
regulate
electron
distribution
adjacent
carbon
atoms
to
optimally
reduce
Gibbs
free
energy
O2*
OOH*
intermediates
during
formation
H2O2.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(15), P. 6307 - 6416
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
of
metalated
covalent
organic
frameworks,
including
synthetic
strategies
and
applications,
discusses
current
challenges
future
directions.