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Zhu X, Jia Y, Liu Y, Xu J, He H, Wang S, Shao Y, Zhai Y, Zhu Y. Enhancing Built-in Electric Fields via Molecular Symmetry Modulation in Supramolecular Photocatalysts for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202405962. [PMID: 38644535 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202405962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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Nature-inspired supramolecular self-assemblies are attractive photocatalysts, but their quantum yields are limited by poor charge separation and transportation. A promising strategy for efficient charge transfer is to enhance the built-in electric field by symmetry breaking. Herein, an unsymmetric protonation, N-heterocyclic π-conjugated anthrazoline-based supramolecular photocatalyst SA-DADK-H+ was developed. The unsymmetric protonation breaks the initial structural symmetry of DADK, resulting in ca. 50-fold increase in the molecular dipole, and facilitates efficient charge separation and transfer within SA-DADK-H+. The protonation process also creates numerous active sites for H2O adsorption, and serves as crucial proton relays, significantly improving the photocatalytic efficiency. Remarkably, SA-DADK-H+ exhibits an outstanding hydrogen evolution rate of 278.2 mmol g-1 h-1 and a remarkable apparent quantum efficiency of 25.1 % at 450 nm, placing it among the state-of-the-art performances in organic semiconductor photocatalysts. Furthermore, the versatility of the unsymmetric protonation approach has been successfully applied to four other photocatalysts, enhancing their photocatalytic performance by 39 to 533 times. These findings highlight the considerable potential of unsymmetric protonation induced symmetry breaking strategy in tailoring supramolecular photocatalysts for efficient solar-to-fuel production.
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- Xiaolin Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Xi'an Key Laboratory of Polymeric Soft Matter, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Xi'an Key Laboratory of Polymeric Soft Matter, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Xi'an Key Laboratory of Polymeric Soft Matter, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Xi'an Key Laboratory of Polymeric Soft Matter, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Xi'an Key Laboratory of Polymeric Soft Matter, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Structures and Quantum Control of Ministry of Education, Department of Physics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Liu L, Song R, Wu Y, Song X, Song J, Chen M, Nie Y, Wang C, Wan J. Efficient selective aerobic oxidation of sulfides by molecular dipole modulation in methylphosphate-substituted perylene diimide supramolecular polarization photocatalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 663:775-786. [PMID: 38442519 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Photocatalytic aerobic oxidation is a promising sustainable strategy for the selective organic synthesis of industrially valuable chemicals. However, the poor charge separation and insufficient molecular activation restrict the overall photocatalytic efficiency. To address these issues, we have developed a novel approach involving molecular dipole modulation and polar molecular self-assembly to modulate the built-in electric field (BEF) in perylene diimide (PDI) supramolecular polarization photocatalysts by adjusting the electronegativity of terminal substituents. The optimized methylphosphate-substituted PDI (P-PDIP) supramolecular system features the strongest BEF induced by its large molecular dipole, with an intensity 3.89 times higher than that observed in methylcarboxy-substituted PDI (P-PDIC) and 5.64 times higher than that observed in P-PDI. This significant enhancement in BEF generates a powerful driving force within P-PDIP, facilitating directional charge separation toward active sites. Additionally, the incorporation of methylphosphate groups improves the activation efficiency of O2 and thioether molecules, resulting in a remarkable photocatalytic performance for selective aerobic oxidation of sulfides into sulfoxide (up to 99.9% conversion and 99.8% selectivity). This study highlights that enhancing BEF through manipulating molecular dipoles can significantly improve photocatalytic activity, offering great potential for constructing efficient organic polarization photocatalysts in green chemistry and sustainable production.
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- Lin Liu
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Instruments Center for Physical Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, Clean Utilization of Low-Rank Coal of Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
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Guo J, Xie M, Li H, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhang X, Zheng W, Tian J. High Efficiency and Low Roll-Off Pure-Red Perovskite LED Enabled by Simultaneously Inhibiting Auger and Trap Recombination of Quantum Dots. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:6410-6416. [PMID: 38767286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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CsPbI3 perovskite quantum dots (QDs) could achieve pure-red emission by reducing their size, but the increased exciton binding energy (EB) and surface defects for the small-sized QDs (SQDs) cause severe Auger and trap recombinations, thus worsening their electroluminescence (EL) performance. Herein, we utilize the dangling bonds of the SQDs as a driving force to accelerate KI dissolution to solve its low solubility in nonpolar solvents, thereby allowing K+ and I- to bond to the surface of SQDs. The EB of the SQDs was decreased from 305 to 51 meV because of the attraction of K+ to electrons, meanwhile surface vacancies were passivated by K+ and I-. The Auger and trap recombinations were simultaneously suppressed by this difunctional ligand. The SQD-based light-emitting diode showed a stable pure-red EL peak of 639 nm, an external quantum efficiency of 25.1% with low roll-off, and a brightness of 5934 cd m-2.
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- Jie Guo
- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 2006, Xiyuan Ave, West Hi-Tech Zone, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Cappelletti D, Barbieri M, Aliprandi A, Maggini M, Đorđević L. Self-assembled π-conjugated chromophores: preparation of one- and two-dimensional nanostructures and their use in photocatalysis. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:9153-9168. [PMID: 38639760 PMCID: PMC11097008 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00383g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Photocatalytic systems have attracted research interest as a clean approach to generate energy from abundant sunlight. In this context, developing efficient and robust photocatalytic structures is crucial. Recently, self-assembled organic chromophores have entered the stage as alternatives to both molecular systems and (in)organic semiconductors. Nanostructures made of self-assembled π-conjugated dyes offer, on the one hand, molecular customizability to tune their optoelectronic properties and activities and on the other hand, provide benefits from heterogeneous catalysis that include ease of separation, recyclability and improved photophysical properties. In this contribution, we present recent achievements in constructing supramolecular photocatalytic systems made of chromophores for applications in water splitting, H2O2 evolution, CO2 reduction, or environmental remediation. We discuss strategies that can be used to prepare ordered photocatalytic systems with an emphasis on the effect of packing between the dyes and the resulting photocatalytic activity. We further showcase supramolecular strategies that allow interfacing the organic nanostructures with co-catalysts, molecules, polymers, and (in)organic materials. The principles discussed here are the foundation for the utilization of these self-assembled materials in photocatalysis.
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- David Cappelletti
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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Xu S, Chen S, Li Y, Gao Q, Luo X, Li M, Ren L, Wang P, Liu L, Wang J, Chen X, Chen Q, Zhu Y. Dual Function of Naphthalenediimide Supramolecular Photocatalyst with Giant Internal Electric Field for Efficient Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2400344. [PMID: 38497503 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Organic supramolecular photocatalysts have garnered widespread attention due to their adjustable structure and exceptional photocatalytic activity. Herein, a novel bis-dicarboxyphenyl-substituent naphthalenediimide self-assembly supramolecular photocatalyst (SA-NDI-BCOOH) with efficient dual-functional photocatalytic performance is successfully constructed. The large molecular dipole moment and short-range ordered stacking structure of SA-NDI-BCOOH synergistically create a giant internal electric field (IEF), resulting in a remarkable 6.7-fold increase in its charge separation efficiency. Additionally, the tetracarboxylic structure of SA-NDI-BCOOH greatly enhances its hydrophilicity. Thus, SA-NDI-BCOOH demonstrates efficient dual-functional activity for photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution, with rates of 372.8 and 3.8 µmol h-1 , respectively. Meanwhile, a notable apparent quantum efficiency of 10.86% at 400 nm for hydrogen evolution is achieved, prominently surpassing many reported supramolecular photocatalysts. More importantly, with the help of dual co-catalysts, it exhibits photocatalytic overall water splitting activity with H2 and O2 evolution rates of 3.2 and 1.6 µmol h-1 . Briefly, this work sheds light on enhancing the IEF by controlling the molecular polarity and stacking structure to dramatically improve the photocatalytic performance of supramolecular materials.
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- Shicheng Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
- Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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Zhang Y, Cao Q, Meng A, Wu X, Xiao Y, Su C, Zhang Q. Molecular Heptazine-Triazine Junction over Carbon Nitride Frameworks for Artificial Photosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2306831. [PMID: 37775094 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202306831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Revealing the photocatalytic mechanism between various junctions and catalytic activities has become a hotspot in photocatalytic systems. Herein, an internal molecular heptazine/triazine (H/T) junction in crystalline carbon nitride (HTCN) is constructed and devoted to selective two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) for efficient hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) production. In-situ X-ray diffraction spectra under various temperatures authenticate the successful formation of molecular H/T junction in HTCN during the calcining process rather than physically mixing. The increased surface photovoltage and transient photovoltage signals, and the decreased exciton binding energy undoubtably elucidate that an obvious increasement of carrier density and diffusion capability of photogenerated electrons are realized over HTCN. Additionally, the analyses of in situ photoirradiated Kelvin probe force microscopy and femto-second transient absorption spectra reveal the successful construction of the strong internal built-in-electric field and the existence of the majority of long-lived shallow trapped electrons associated with molecular H/T junction over HTCN, respectively. Benefiting from these, the photocatalytic results exhibit an incredible improvement (96.5-fold) for H2 O2 production. This novel work provides a comprehensive understanding of the long-lived reactive charges in molecular H/T junctions for strengthening the driving-force for photocatalytic H2 O2 production, which opens potential applications for enhancing PCN-based photocatalytic redox reactions.
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- Yunxiao Zhang
- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528300, P. R. China
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- College of Light Chemical Industry and Materials Engineering, Shunde Polytechnic, Foshan, 528300, P. R. China
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- College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, 518118, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry Education, Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Ji H, Qiao D, Yan G, Dong B, Feng Y, Qu X, Jiang Y, Zhang X. Zwitterionic and Hydrophilic Vinylene-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:37845-37854. [PMID: 37489898 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Developing effective synthetic strategies as well as broadening functionalities for zwitterionic materials that comprise moieties with equimolar cationic and anionic groups still remains a huge challenge. Herein, we develop two zwitterionic vinylene-linked covalent organic frameworks (Zi-VCOF-1 and Zi-VCOF-2) that are a type of novel hydrophilic material. Zi-VCOF-1 and Zi-VCOF-2 are obtained directly through the convenient Knoevenagel condensation of new sulfonic-pyridinium zwitterionic monomers with aromatic aldehyde derivatives. This is the first report on zwitterionic COFs being constructed by the bottom-up functionalization approach from predesigned zwitterionic monomers. Both Zi-VCOFs exhibit a high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate (HER) because of their appropriate optical property and outstanding hydrophilicity. Specifically, Zi-VCOF-1 and Zi-VCOF-2 show photocatalytic HER of 13,547 and 5057 μmol h-1 g-1, respectively. Interestingly, the photocatalytic HER of Zi-VCOF-1 is about 2.68 times of that of Zi-VCOF-2, although they differ by only one methyl group in sulfonic-pyridinium zwitterionic pairs. The photocatalytic HER of Zi-VCOF-1 is not only the highest in the vinylene-linked COFs but also outstanding among the most reported COFs. This is the first application of zwitterionic COFs for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, which would open a new frontier in zwitterionic COFs and be helpful for the design of other photocatalytic materials.
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- Haifeng Ji
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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Ji H, Li M, Yan G, Qiao D, Dong B, Feng Y, Qu X, Shi J, Zhang X. Thiadiazole-Derived Covalent Organic Framework Macroscopic Ultralight Aerogel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37487247 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Shaping covalent organic frameworks (COFs) into macroscopic objects for practical application remains a huge challenge. Herein, a new thiadiazole-derived COF macroscopic ultralight aerogel (NNS-VCOF) was prepared through acid-catalyzed aldol condensation between 2,5-dimethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole and a tritopic aromatic aldehyde derivative. NNS-VCOF aerogel shows extremely low density (ca. 0.020 g cm-3), excellent mechanical properties (compression modulus of 16.65 kPa), thermal insulation properties (low thermal conductivity of 0.03270 W m-1 K-1 at 25 °C), and flame retardancy (quickly self-extinguishing after ignition) due to its three-dimensional sponge-like architecture and special nitrogen heterocyclic framework. To our delight, NNS-VCOF aerogel not only can be used as an outstanding macroscopic material but also shows efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution properties in a powder state because of the superhydrophilicity and appropriate optical properties.
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- Haifeng Ji
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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- School of Science, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, P. R. China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Functional Polymers, Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, P. R. China
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Liu D, Yang X, Chen P, Zhang X, Chen G, Guo Q, Hou H, Li Y. Rational Design of PDI-Based Linear Conjugated Polymers for Highly Effective and Long-Term Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023:e2300655. [PMID: 37000924 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Constructed through relatively weak noncovalent forces, the stability of organic supramolecular materials has shown to be a challenge. Herein, the designing of a linear conjugated polymer is proposed through creating a chain polymer connected via bridging covalent bonds in one direction and retaining π-stacked aromatic columns in its orthogonal direction. Specifically, three analogs of linear conjugated polymers through tuning the aromatic core and its covalently linked moiety (bridging group) within the building block monomer are prepared. Cooperatively supported by strong π-π stacking interactions from the extended aromatic core of perylene and favorable dipole-dipole interactions from the bridging group, the as-expected high crystallinity, wide light absorption, and increased stability are successfully achieved for Oxamide-PDI (perylene diimide) through ordered molecular arrangement, and present a remarkable full-spectrum oxygen evolution rate of 5110.25 µmol g-1 h-1 without any cocatalyst. Notably, experimental and theoretical studies reveal that large internal dipole moments within Oxamide-PDI together with its ordered crystalline structure enable a robust built-in electric field for efficient charge carrier migration and separation. Moreover, density functional theory (DFT) calculations also reveal oxidative sites located at carbon atoms next to imide bonds and inner bay positions based on proven spatially separated photogenerated electrons and holes, thus resulting in highly efficient water photolysis into oxygen.
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- Di Liu
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (Lanzhou University), Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Future Science Research Institute, Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310013, P. R. China
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Zhao Y, Gao J, Yang Z, Li L, Cui J, Zhang P, Hu C, Diao C, Choi W. Efficient Exciton Dissociation in Ionically Interacted Methyl Viologen and Polymeric Carbon Nitride for Superior H 2O 2 Photoproduction. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yubao Zhao
- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education & Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, 510006 Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Singapore Synchrotron Light Source, National University of Singapore, 117603 Singapore, Singapore
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- KENTECH Institute for Environmental and Climate Technology, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), 58330 Naju, Korea
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Chen T, Weng B, Lu S, Zhu H, Chen Z, Shen L, Roeffaers MBJ, Yang MQ. Photocatalytic Anaerobic Dehydrogenation of Alcohols over Metal Halide Perovskites: A New Acid-Free Scheme for H 2 Production. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:6559-6565. [PMID: 35830601 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Photocatalytic H2 evolution from haloid acid (HX) solution by metal halide perovskites (MHPs) has been intensively investigated; however, the corrosive acid solution severely restricts its practical operability. Therefore, developing acid-free schemes for H2 evolution using MHPs is highly desired. Here, we investigate the photocatalytic anaerobic dehydrogenation of alcohols over a series of MHPs (APbX3, A = Cs+, CH3NH3+ (MA), CH(NH2)2+ (FA); X = Cl-, Br-, I-) to simultaneously produce H2 and aldehydes. Via the coassembly of Pt and rGO nanosheets on MAPbBr3 microcrystals, the optimal MAPbBr3/rGO-Pt reaches a H2 evolution rate of 3150 μmol g-1 h-1 under visible light irradiation (780 nm ≥ λ ≥ 400 nm), which is more than 105-fold higher than pure MAPbBr3 (30 μmol g-1 h-1). The present work not only brings new ample opportunities toward photocatalytic H2 evolution but also opens up new avenues for more effective utilization of MHPs in photocatalysis.
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- Taoran Chen
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- cMACS, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophononics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Nanophononics and Devices, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, 932 South Lushan Road, Changsha, Hunan 410083, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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- cMACS, Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fujian Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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