Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(49)
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
Abstract
Benefiting
from
the
excellent
structural
tunability,
robust
framework,
ultrahigh
porosity,
and
rich
active
sites,
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
widely
recognized
as
promising
photocatalysts
in
chemical
conversions,
emerged
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
photosynthesis
2020.
H
,
serving
an
environmental‐friendly
oxidant
a
liquid
fuel,
has
attracted
increasing
researchers
to
explore
its
potential.
Over
past
few
years,
numerous
COFs‐based
developed
with
encouraging
achievements
production,
whereas
no
comprehensive
review
articles
exist
summarize
this
specific
significant
area.
Herein
we
provide
systematic
overview
of
advances
challenges
COFs
photocatalytic
production.
We
first
introduce
priorities
photosynthesis.
Then,
various
strategies
improve
efficiency
discussed.
The
perspective
outlook
for
future
emerging
field
finally
offered.
This
timely
will
pave
way
development
highly
efficient
practical
production
value‐added
chemicals
not
limited
.
The Innovation,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(1), P. 100076 - 100076
Published: Jan. 10, 2021
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
are
a
new
type
of
crystalline
porous
polymers
known
for
chemical
stability,
excellent
structural
regularity,
robust
framework,
and
inherent
porosity,
making
them
promising
materials
capturing
various
types
pollutants
from
aqueous
solutions.
This
review
thoroughly
presents
the
recent
progress
advances
COFs
COF-based
as
superior
adsorbents
efficient
removal
toxic
heavy
metal
ions,
radionuclides,
pollutants.
Information
about
interaction
mechanisms
between
summarized
macroscopic
microscopic
standpoints,
including
batch
experiments,
theoretical
calculations,
advanced
spectroscopy
analysis.
The
adsorption
properties
assessed
compared
with
other
widely
used
adsorbents.
Several
commonly
strategies
to
enhance
materials'
performance
relationship
property
sorption
ability
also
discussed.
Finally,
summary
perspective
on
opportunities
challenges
proposed
provide
some
inspiring
information
designing
fabricating
environmental
pollution
management.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(4), P. 2540 - 2581
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
The
recent
progress
made
on
porphyrin-based
frameworks
and
their
applications
in
energy-related
conversion
technologies
(e.g.,
ORR,
OER
CO2RR)
storage
Zn–air
batteries).
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2017 - 2291
Published: Nov. 23, 2021
We
present
here
a
review
of
the
photochemical
and
electrochemical
applications
multi-site
proton-coupled
electron
transfer
(MS-PCET)
in
organic
synthesis.
MS-PCETs
are
redox
mechanisms
which
both
an
proton
exchanged
together,
often
concerted
elementary
step.
As
such,
MS-PCET
can
function
as
non-classical
mechanism
for
homolytic
bond
activation,
providing
opportunities
to
generate
synthetically
useful
free
radical
intermediates
directly
from
wide
variety
common
functional
groups.
introduction
practitioner’s
guide
reaction
design,
with
emphasis
on
unique
energetic
selectivity
features
that
characteristic
this
class.
then
chapters
oxidative
N–H,
O–H,
S–H,
C–H
homolysis
methods,
generation
corresponding
neutral
species.
Then,
reductive
PCET
activations
involving
carbonyl,
imine,
other
X═Y
π-systems,
heteroarenes,
where
ketyl,
α-amino,
heteroarene-derived
radicals
be
generated.
Finally,
we
asymmetric
catalysis
materials
device
applications.
Within
each
chapter,
subdivide
by
group
undergoing
homolysis,
thereafter
type
transformation
being
promoted.
Methods
published
prior
end
December
2020
presented.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(8)
Published: Jan. 20, 2021
Abstract
Most
organic
compounds
are
conventionally
synthesized
under
high
temperature
and
elevated
pressure,
resulting
in
significant
energy
consumption
wastage.
Heterogeneous
photocatalytic
oxidation
has
the
potential
to
provide
a
green
route
for
synthesis
of
majority
industrially
important
chemicals.
The
major
limiting
factor
affecting
efficiency
is
lack
selectivity;
therefore,
substantial
effort
been
devoted
solving
this
problem.
Responding
fast‐moving
progress,
review
gives
an
overview
fundamental
understanding
reactive
oxygen
species
involved
oxidations
furthermore,
general
mechanisms
few
crucial
reactions.
focus
critical
on
discussion
diverse
strategies
improve
selectivity
value
chemicals,
including
band
engineering,
metal
loading,
hybrid
materials,
defect
with
primary
aim
highlighting
catalyst
design
protocols
based
reaction
mechanism.
Finally,
difficulties
challenges
developing
highly
selective
photocatalysts
comprehensively
discussed
order
help
direct
future
research.
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.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(28)
Published: May 7, 2022
Two-electron
oxygen
photoreduction
to
hydrogen
peroxide
(H2
O2
)
is
seriously
inhibited
by
its
sluggish
charge
kinetics.
Herein,
a
polarization
engineering
strategy
demonstrated
grafting
(thio)urea
functional
groups
onto
covalent
triazine
frameworks
(CTFs),
giving
rise
significantly
promoted
separation/transport
and
obviously
enhanced
proton
transfer.
The
thiourea-functionalized
CTF
(Bpt-CTF)
presents
substantial
improvement
in
the
photocatalytic
H2
production
rate
3268.1
µmol
h-1
g-1
with
no
sacrificial
agents
or
cocatalysts
that
over
an
order
of
magnitude
higher
than
unfunctionalized
(Dc-CTF),
remarkable
quantum
efficiency
8.6%
at
400
nm.
Mechanistic
studies
reveal
performance
attributed
prominently
two-electron
reduction
reaction
forming
endoperoxide
unit
highly
concentrated
holes
thiourea
site.
generated
from
water
oxidation
subsequently
consumed
(ORR),
thereby
boosting
overall
findings
suggest
powerful
functional-groups-mediated
method
for
development
efficient
metal-free
polymer-based
photocatalysts.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(7), P. 3561 - 3597
Published: Feb. 17, 2021
Organoboron
compounds
have
important
synthetic
value
and
can
be
applied
in
numerous
transformations.
The
development
of
practical
convenient
ways
to
synthesize
boronate
esters
has
thus
attracted
significant
interest.
Photoinduced
borylations
originated
from
stoichiometric
reactions
alkanes
arenes
with
well-defined
metal–boryl
complexes.
Now,
photoredox-initiated
borylations,
catalyzed
by
either
transition
metal
or
organic
photocatalysts,
photochemical
high
efficiency
become
a
burgeoning
area
research.
In
this
Focus
Review,
we
summarize
research
on
photoinduced
especially
emphasizing
recent
developments
trends.
This
includes
the
borylation
arenes,
alkanes,
aryl/alkyl
halides,
activated
carboxylic
acids,
amines,
alcohols,
so
based
catalysis,
metal-free
organocatalysis,
direct
activation.
We
focus
reaction
mechanisms
involving
single-electron
transfer,
triplet-energy
other
radical
processes.