ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(16)
Published: March 26, 2024
Abstract
Covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
a
donor‐acceptor
(D−A)
architecture
have
been
investigated
as
prospective
semiconducting
materials,
particularly
for
photocatalytic
processes.
The
incorporation
of
electron
donating
and
accepting
moieties
into
the
COF
backbone
creates
nano
heterojunctions,
enhancing
efficient
light
absorption,
charge
separation,
transport.
Herein,
three
pyrene‐based
COFs
were
well
designed
aerobic
coupling
amines
under
air
atmosphere
blue‐LED
irradiation.
Among
COFs,
Py‐Por‐COF
D−A
structure
exhibits
highest
performance
demonstrates
remarkable
apparent
quantum
efficiency
11.3
%
at
420
nm.
In
addition,
maintains
good
level
crystallinity
high
yield
even
undergone
four
cycles,
showcasing
exceptional
potential
in
field
transformation.
National Science Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(7)
Published: May 21, 2024
Covalent-organic
frameworks
(COFs)
with
photoinduced
donor-acceptor
(D-A)
radical
pairs
show
enhanced
photocatalytic
activity
in
principle.
However,
achieving
long-lived
charge
separation
COFs
proves
challenging
due
to
the
rapid
recombination.
Here,
we
develop
a
novel
strategy
by
combining
[6
+
4]
nodes
construct
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
128(5), P. 1936 - 1945
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Iron-based
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
have
shown
potential
as
catalysts
for
the
electrocatalysis
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER).
Despite
numerous
methods
being
employed
to
enhance
OER
performance
of
MOFs,
influence
halogen-containing
linkers
on
electronic
structure
iron-based
MOF
remains
unexplored.
In
this
study,
a
series
Fe-based
MOFs
(denoted
MOF-R,
where
R
=
H,
Cl,
or
Br)
with
comparable
structures
are
synthesized
by
changing
organic
coordinated
Fe
metal
active
center,
aim
investigating
activity.
Significantly,
MOF-Br
exhibited
superior
activity
compared
MOF-Cl
and
MOF-H.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
tuning
halogen
groups
can
modulate
sites
effectively
regulate
adsorption
behavior
key
intermediates
near
optimal
d-band
leading
enhancement
electroactivity.
Notably,
bromine-substituted
catalyst
displayed
remarkable
intrinsic
activity,
including
low
overpotential
251.2
mV
at
current
density
10
mA
cm–2
Tafel
slope
44.5
dec–1,
surpassing
halogen-unsubstituted
MOF-H
(262.6
63.4
dec–1)
commercial
IrO2
(335.3
98.6
dec–1).
Moreover,
high
turnover
frequency
an
300
was
measured
be
0.537
s–1,
which
is
30
times
greater
than
(0.018
s–1).
This
research
offers
strategy
designing
electrocatalysts
laying
solid
foundation
rational
design
synthesis
excellent
in
future.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(7), P. 3909 - 3917
Published: March 27, 2024
Donor–acceptor
covalent
organic
framework
(COF)
materials
have
proven
to
be
an
optimal
choice
for
heterogeneous
photocatalysis
due
their
capacity
effective
charge
separation
and
harvesting
of
visible
light.
The
poor
chemical
photostability
imine-linked
D–A
COFs
restrict
potential
broader
applications.
So,
researchers
are
focused
on
developing
with
enhanced
photocatalytic
activity.
In
this
study,
we
also
emphasize
the
pivotal
role
molecular
engineering
overcome
these
challenges.
Herein,
a
carbazole-based
highly
crystalline
CzDA-TAPT
COF
was
developed.
Not
only
does
incorporation
alkyl
group-substituted
carbazole
provide
excellent
donor
ability,
but
butyl
groups
in
pore
skeleton
guide
attachment
successive
layers
different
AB
stackings,
significantly
amplifying
efficiency
by
providing
more
active
sites
reaction.
Compared
previously
reported
photoactive
benzothiadiazole-based
COFs,
innovative
material
exhibits
superior
heightened
photostability,
resulting
notable
advancement
aerobic
oxidation
aryl
boronic
acids
phenols.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 5377 - 5388
Published: March 26, 2024
The
precise
modulation
of
conjugative
structure
and
porosity
parameters
in
photoactive
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
remains
challenging
yet
attractive
the
photocatalytic
field.
This
work
presents
three
porous
donor–acceptor
COFs
constructed
from
phenothiazines
triazines.
Their
performance
mechanism
trifluoromethylation
for
oxindoles
heteroaromatic
compounds
are
studied.
High
conversions
up
to
95%
achieved
under
visible
light
(430
nm)
at
room
temperature
absence
any
transition
metal.
Of
interest
is
observation
that
efficiencies
remarkably
improved
by
π-conjugation
length
position
imine
spacer
between
units.
reason
explained
virtue
different
harvesting,
separation
capability
photogenerated
electrons
holes,
charge
transport,
pore
size
COFs,
as
reflected
their
variations
fluorescence
lifetimes,
current
intensities,
distances,
impedances
transfer.
revealed
results
helpful
an
in-depth
understanding
effects
on
activity
COFs.
Moreover,
created
catalysts
show
promising
application
metal-free
heterocyclic
pharmaceuticals.