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Ning J, Chen W, Niu Q, Li L, Yu Y. Charge Transport Approaches in Photocatalytic Supramolecular Systems Composing of Semiconductor and Molecular Metal Complex for CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301963. [PMID: 38703125 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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The design of photocatalytic supramolecular systems composing of semiconductors and molecular metal complexes for CO2 reduction has attracted increasing attention. The supramolecular system combines the structural merits of semiconductors and metal complexes, where the semiconductor harvests light and undertakes the oxidative site, while the metal complex provides activity for CO2 reduction. The intermolecular charge transfer plays crucial role in ensuring photocatalytic performance. Here, we review the progress of photocatalytic supramolecular systems in reduction of CO2 and highlight the interfacial charge transfer pathways, as well as their state-of-the-art characterization methods. The remaining challenges and prospects for further design of supramolecular photocatalysts are also presented.
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- Jiangqi Ning
- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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Luo ZM, Wang JW, Nicaso M, Gil-Sepulcre M, Solano E, Nikolaou V, Benet J, Segado-Centellas M, Bo C, Llobet A. Supramolecular Anchoring of Fe(III) Molecular Redox Catalysts into Graphitic Surfaces Via CH-π and π-π Interactions for CO 2 Electroreduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024:e202412188. [PMID: 39132954 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202412188] [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: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Photoelectrochemical devices require solid anodes and cathodes for the easy assembling of the whole cell and thus redox catalysts need to be deposited on the electrodes. Typical catalyst deposition involves drop casting, spin coating, doctor blading or related techniques to generate modified electrodes where the active catalyst in contact with the electrolyte is only a very small fraction of the deposited mass. We have developed a methodology where the redox catalyst is deposited at the electrode based on supramolecular interactions, namely CH-π and π-π between the catalyst and the surface. This generates a very well-defined catalysts-surface structure and electroactivity, together with a very large catalytic response. This approach represents a new anchoring strategy that can be applied to catalytic redox reactions in heterogeneous phase and compared to traditional methods involves about 4-5 orders of magnitude less mass deposition to achieve comparable activity and with very well-behaved electroactivity and stability.
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- Zhi-Mei Luo
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- NCD-SWEET beamline, ALBA synchrotron light source., Carrer de la Llum, 2, 26, 08290, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
- Departament de Quıímica Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel⋅lí, Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
- Departament de Quıímica Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel⋅lí, Domingo s/n, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona, 43007, Spain
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Liang P, Wang Z, Hao S, Chen KK, Wu K, Wei Z. Management of Triplet States in Modified Mononuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes for Enhanced Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407448. [PMID: 38782721 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407448] [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: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Controlling the interplay between relaxation and charge/energy transfer processes in the excited states of photocatalysts is crucial for the performance of artificial photosynthesis. Metal-to-ligand charge-transfer triplet states (3MLCT*) of ruthenium(II) complexes are broadly implemented for photocatalysis, but an effective means of managing the triplets for enhanced photocatalysis has been lacking. Herein, We proposed a strategy to considerably prolong the triplet excited-state lifetime by decorating a ruthenium(II) phosphine complex (RuP-1) with pendent polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Systematic studies demonstrate that in RuP-4 decorated with anthracene, sub-picosecond electron transfer from anthracene to 3MLCT* leads to a charge-separated state that can mediate the formation of the intra-ligand triplet state (3IL) of anthracene, resulting in an exceptionally long excited-state up to several milliseconds. This triplet management strategy enables impressive photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO with a turnover number (TON) of 404, an optimized quantum yield of 43 % and 100 % selectivity, which is the highest reported performance for mononuclear photocatalysts without additional photosensitizers. RuP-4 also catalyzes photochemical hydrogen generation under argon. This work opens up an avenue for regulating the excited-state charge/energy flow for the development of long-lived 3IL multi-functional mononuclear photocatalysts to boost artificial photosynthesis.
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- Ping Liang
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Luminescent Materials and Information Displays, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dynamics Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Luminescent Materials and Information Displays, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Luminescent Materials and Information Displays, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dynamics Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning, 116023, China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Advanced Manufacturing, Institute of Luminescent Materials and Information Displays, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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Ma F, Luo ZM, Wang JW, Ouyang G. Highly Efficient, Noble-Metal-Free, Fully Aqueous CO 2 Photoreduction Sensitized by a Robust Organic Dye. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:17773-17783. [PMID: 38888951 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c03128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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The development of efficient, selective, and durable CO2 photoreduction systems presents a long-standing challenge in full aqueous solutions owing to the presence of scarce CO2 and the fierce competition against H2 evolution, which is even more challenging when noble metals are not utilized. Herein, we present the facile decorations of four phosphonic acid groups on a donor-acceptor-type organic dye to obtain a water-soluble photosensitizer (4P-DPAIPN), which succeeds the excellent photophysical and photoredox properties of its prototype, exhibiting long-lived delayed fluorescence (>10 μs) in aqueous solutions. Combining 4P-DPAIPN with a cationic cobalt porphyrin catalyst has accomplished record-high apparent quantum yields of 9.4-17.4% at 450 nm for CO2-to-CO photoconversion among the precedented systems (maximum 13%) in fully aqueous solutions. Remarkable selectivity of 82-93% and turnover number of 2700 for CO production can also be achieved with this noble-metal-free system, outperforming a benchmarking ruthenium photosensitizer and a commercial organic dye under parallel conditions. Such high performances of 4P-DPAIPN can be well maintained under real sunlight. More impressively, no significant decomposition of 4P-DPAIPN was detected during the long-term photocatalysis. Eventually, the photoinduced electron transfer pathways were proposed.
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- Fan Ma
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
- Chemistry College, Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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He D, Wang Q, Rong Y, Xin Z, Liu JJ, Li Q, Shen K, Chen Y. Sub-Nanometer Mono-Layered Metal-Organic Frameworks Nanosheets for Simulated Flue Gas Photoreduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2403920. [PMID: 38635463 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202403920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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The dilemma between the thickness and accessible active site triggers the design of porous crystalline materials with mono-layered structure for advanced photo-catalysis applications. Here, a kind of sub-nanometer mono-layered nanosheets (Co-MOF MNSs) through the exfoliation of specifically designed Co3 cluster-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) is reported. The sub-nanometer thickness and inherent light-sensitivity endow Co-MOF MNSs with fully exposed Janus Co3 sites that can selectively photo-reduce CO2 into formic acid under simulated flue gas. Notably, the production efficiency of formic acid by Co-MOF MNSs (0.85 mmol g-1 h-1) is ≈13 times higher than that of the bulk counterpart (0.065 mmol g-1 h-1) under a simulated flue gas atmosphere, which is the highest in reported works up to date. Theoretical calculations prove that the exposed Janus Co3 sites with simultaneously available sites possess higher activity when compared with single Co site, validating the importance of mono-layered nanosheet morphology. These results may facilitate the development of functional nanosheet materials for CO2 photo-reduction in potential flue gas treatment.
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- Dong He
- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243002, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing, 21189, China
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- Institute of Molecular Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243002, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Su Y, Mu Q, Fan N, Wei Z, Pan W, Zheng Z, Song D, Sun H, Lian Y, Xu B, Yang W, Deng Z, Peng Y. Accelerating Charge Kinetics in Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction by Modulating the Cobalt Coordination in Heterostructures of Cadmium Sulfide/Metal-Organic Layer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2312020. [PMID: 38326093 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Artificial photocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2R) holds great promise to directly store solar energy into chemical bonds. The slow charge and mass transfer kinetics at the triphasic solid-liquid-gas interface calls for the rational design of heterogeneous photocatalysts concertedly boosting interfacial charge transfer, local CO2 concentration, and exposure of active sites. To meet these requirements, in this study heterostructures of CdS/MOL (MOL = metal-organic layer) furnishing different redox Co sites are fabricated for CO2R photocatalysts. It is found that the coordination environment of Co is key to photocatalytic activity. The best catalyst ensemble comprising ligand-chelated Co2+ with the bipyridine electron mediator demonstrates a high CO yield rate of 1523 µmol h-1 gcat -1, selectivity of 95.8% and TON of 1462.4, which are ranked among the best seen in literature. Comprehensive photochemical and electroanalytical characterizations attribute the high CO2R performance to the improved photocarrier separation and charge kinetics originated from the proper energy band alignment and coordination chemistry. This work highlights the construction of 2D heterostructures and modulation of transition metal coordination to expedite the charge kinetics in photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Yanhui Su
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- School of Photoelectric Engineering, Changzhou institute of technology, Changzhou, 213032, P. R. China
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- Institute of Theoretical and Applied Physics, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Energy, Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
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Zhang W, Huang HH, Luo ZM, Ma F, Gonell S, Ke Z, Tan L, Wang JW. Unveiling the Activity and Mechanism Alterations by Pyrene Decoration on a Co(II) Macrocyclic Catalyst for CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301113. [PMID: 38287461 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Mechanistic studies involving characterization of crucial intermediates are desirable for rational optimization of molecular catalysts toward CO2 reduction, while fundamental challenges are associated with such studies. Herein we present the systematic mechanistic investigations on a pyrene-appended CoII macrocyclic catalyst in comparison with its pyrene-free prototype. The comparative results also verify the reasons of the higher catalytic activity of the pyrene-tethered catalyst in noble-metal-free CO2 photoreduction with various photosensitizers, where a remarkable apparent quantum yield of 36±3 % at 425 nm can be obtained for selective CO production. Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical studies in conjunction with DFT calculations between the two catalysts have characterized the key CO-bound intermediates and revealed their different CO-binding behavior, demonstrating that the pyrene group endows the corresponding CoII catalyst a lower catalytic potential, a higher stability, and a greater ease in CO release, all of which contribute to its better performance.
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- Weilu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM), Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n., Castelló, 12006, Spain
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education of China), College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, China
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Guo S, Zeng FG, Li XD, Chen KK, Wang P, Lu TB, Zhang ZM. Earth-abundant Zn-dipyrrin chromophores for efficient CO 2 photoreduction. Natl Sci Rev 2024; 11:nwae130. [PMID: 38741716 PMCID: PMC11089819 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwae130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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The development of strong sensitizing and Earth-abundant antenna molecules is highly desirable for CO2 reduction through artificial photosynthesis. Herein, a library of Zn-dipyrrin complexes (Z-1-Z-6) are rationally designed via precisely controlling their molecular configuration to optimize strong sensitizing Earth-abundant photosensitizers. Upon visible-light excitation, their special geometry enables intramolecular charge transfer to induce a charge-transfer state, which was first demonstrated to accept electrons from electron donors. The resulting long-lived reduced photosensitizer was confirmed to trigger consecutive intermolecular electron transfers for boosting CO2-to-CO conversion. Remarkably, the Earth-abundant catalytic system with Z-6 and Fe-catalyst exhibits outstanding performance with a turnover number of >20 000 and 29.7% quantum yield, representing excellent catalytic performance among the molecular catalytic systems and highly superior to that of noble-metal photosensitizer Ir(ppy)2(bpy)+ under similar conditions. Experimental and theoretical investigations comprehensively unveil the structure-activity relationship, opening up a new horizon for the development of Earth-abundant strong sensitizing chromophores for boosting artificial photosynthesis.
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- Song Guo
- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Zhao JS, Mu YF, Wu LY, Luo ZM, Velasco L, Sauvan M, Moonshiram D, Wang JW, Zhang M, Lu TB. Directed Electron Delivery from a Pb-Free Halide Perovskite to a Co(II) Molecular Catalyst Boosts CO 2 Photoreduction Coupled with Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202401344. [PMID: 38422378 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202401344] [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: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The development of high-performance photocatalytic systems for CO2 reduction is appealing to address energy and environmental issues, while it is challenging to avoid using toxic metals and organic sacrificial reagents. We here immobilize a family of cobalt phthalocyanine catalysts on Pb-free halide perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 nanosheets with delicate control on the anchors of the cobalt catalysts. Among them, the molecular hybrid photocatalyst assembled by carboxyl anchors achieves the optimal performance with an electron consumption rate of 300±13 μmol g-1 h-1 for visible-light-driven CO2-to-CO conversion coupled with water oxidation to O2, over 8 times of the unmodified Cs2AgBiBr6 (36±8 μmol g-1 h-1), also far surpassing the documented systems (<150 μmol g-1 h-1). Besides the improved intrinsic activity, electrochemical, computational, ex-/in situ X-ray photoelectron and X-ray absorption spectroscopic results indicate that the electrons photogenerated at the Bi atoms of Cs2AgBiBr6 can be directionally transferred to the cobalt catalyst via the carboxyl anchors which strongly bind to the Bi atoms, substantially facilitating the interfacial electron transfer kinetics and thereby the photocatalysis.
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- Jin-Shuang Zhao
- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 519082, Zhuhai, China
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3, 28049, Madrid, Spain
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, 519082, Zhuhai, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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- MOE International Joint Laboratory of Materials Microstructure, Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, 300384, Tianjin, China
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Wang X, Liao H, Tan W, Song W, Li X, Ji J, Wei X, Wu C, Yin C, Tong Q, Peng B, Sun S, Wan H, Dong L. Surface Coordination Environment Engineering on Pt xCu 1-x Alloy Catalysts for the Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to CH 4. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:22089-22101. [PMID: 38651674 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Alloy catalysts have been reported to be robust in catalyzing various heterogeneous reactions due to the synergistic effect between different metal atoms. In this work, aimed at understanding the effect of the coordination environment of surface atoms on the catalytic performance of alloy catalysts, a series of PtxCu1-x alloy model catalysts supported on anatase-phase TiO2 (PtxCu1-x/Ti, x = 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8) were developed and applied in the classic photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction. According to the results of catalytic performance evaluation, it was found that the photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity on PtxCu1-x/Ti showed a volcanic change as a function of the Pt/Cu ratio, the highest CO2 conversion was achieved on Pt0.5Cu0.5/Ti, with CH4 as the main product. Further systematic characterizations and theoretical calculations revealed that the equimolar amounts of Pt and Cu in Pt0.5Cu0.5/Ti facilitated the generation of more Cu-Pt-paired sites (i.e., the higher coordination number of Pt-Cu), which would favor a bridge adsorption configuration of CO2 and facilitate the electron transfer, thus resulting in the highest photocatalytic CO2 reduction efficiency on Pt0.5Cu0.5/Ti. This work provided new insights into the design of excellent CO2 reduction photocatalysts with high CH4 selectivity from the perspective of surface coordination environment engineering on alloy catalysts.
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- Xin Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, Center of Modern Analysis, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China
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- SINOPEC Research Institute of Petroleum Processing Co., Ltd., Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Vehicle Emissions Control, Center of Modern Analysis, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, PR China
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Takeda H, Irimajiri M, Mizutani T, Nozawa S, Matsuura Y, Kurosu M, Ishitani O. Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction Using Mixed Catalytic Systems Comprising an Iron Cation with Bulky Phenanthroline Ligands. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7343-7355. [PMID: 38598607 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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This study reports on efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions using mixed catalytic systems of an Fe ion source and various 1,10-phenanthroline derivatives (R1R2p) as ligands in the presence of triethanolamine (TEOA). As the relatively bulky substituents at positions 2 and 9 of R1R2p weakened the ability to coordinate to the Fe ion, the Fe ion formed TEOA complexes. The free R1R2p accepted an electron from the reduced photosensitizer through proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) using protons of TEOA dissolved in a CH3CN solution in a CO2 atmosphere as the initial step of the catalytic cycle. Although the mixed system of the nonsubstituted 1,10-phenanthroline generates a stable tris(phenanthroline)-Fe(II) complex in solution, this complex could not function as a CO2 reduction catalyst. The mechanism in which R1R2p interacts with the Fe ion after PCET was proposed for this efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The proposed photocatalytic system using the 2,9-di-sec-butyl-phenanthroline ligand could produce CO with high efficiency (quantum yield of 8.2%) combined with a dinuclear Cu(I) complex as a photosensitizer.
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- Hiroyuki Takeda
- Division of Molecular Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, 1-1 Oho, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0801, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Division of Molecular Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Gunma University, 1-5-1 Tenjin, Kiryu, Gunma 376-8515, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-NE-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-3-1 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8526, Japan
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Liu K, Du L, Wang T. Coordination Synergy between Iridium Photosensitizers and Metal Nanoclusters Leading to Enhanced CO 2 Cycloaddition under Mild Conditions. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4614-4627. [PMID: 38422546 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c04181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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The achievement of photocatalytic CO2 and epoxide cycloaddition under mild conditions such as room temperature and atmospheric pressure is important for green chemistry, which can be achieved by developing coordination synergies between catalysts and photosensitizers. In this context, we exploit the use of coordinate bonds to connect pyridine-appended iridium photosensitizers and catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition, which is systematically demonstrated by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance titration and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic measurements. It is shown that the hybrid Ir(Cltpy)2/Mn2Cd4 photocatalytic system with coordination synergy exhibits excellent catalytic performance (yield ≈ 98.2%), which is 3.75 times higher than that of the comparative Ir(Cltpy-Ph)2/Mn2Cd4 system without coordination synergy (yield ≈ 26.2%), under mild conditions. The coordination between the Mn2Cd4 catalyst and the Ir(Cltpy)2 photosensitizer enhances the light absorption and photoresponse properties of the Mn2Cd4 catalyst. This has been confirmed through transient photocurrent, electrochemical impedance, and electron paramagnetic tests. Consequently, the efficiency of cycloaddition was enhanced by utilizing mild conditions.
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- Kelong Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering & the Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, Anhui University, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials, Anhui University, Ministry of Education, Hefei 230601, P.R. China
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Liu D, Ma H, Zhu C, Qiu F, Yu W, Ma LL, Wei XW, Han YF, Yuan G. Molecular Co-Catalyst Confined within a Metallacage for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2275-2285. [PMID: 38215226 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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The construction of structurally well-defined supramolecular hosts to accommodate catalytically active species within a cavity is a promising way to address catalyst deactivation. The resulting supramolecular catalysts can significantly improve the utilization of catalytic sites, thereby achieving a highly efficient chemical conversion. In this study, the Co-metalated phthalocyanine (Pc-Co) was successfully confined within a tetragonal prismatic metallacage, leading to the formation of a distinctive type of supramolecular photocatalyst (Pc-Co@Cage). The host-guest architecture of Pc-Co@Cage was unambiguously elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), NMR, and ESI-TOF-MS, revealing that the single cobalt active site can be thoroughly isolated within the space-restricted microenvironment. In addition, we found that Pc-Co@Cage can serve as a homogeneous supramolecular photocatalyst that displays high CO2 to CO conversion in aqueous media under visible light irradiation. This supramolecular photocatalyst exhibits an obvious improvement in activity (TONCO = 4175) and selectivity (SelCO = 92%) relative to the nonconfined Pc-Co catalyst (TONCO = 500, SelCO = 54%). The present strategy provided a rare example for the construction of a highly active, selective, and stable photocatalyst for CO2 reduction through a cavity-confined molecular catalyst within a discrete metallacage.
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- Dongdong Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Xi'an Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, P. R. China
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Amanullah S, Gotico P, Sircoglou M, Leibl W, Llansola-Portoles MJ, Tibiletti T, Quaranta A, Halime Z, Aukauloo A. Second Coordination Sphere Effect Shifts CO 2 to CO Reduction by Iron Porphyrin from Fe 0 to Fe I. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314439. [PMID: 38050770 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Iron porphyrins are among the most studied molecular catalysts for carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction and their reactivity is constantly being enhanced through the implementation of chemical functionalities in the second coordination sphere inspired by the active sites of enzymes. In this study, we were intrigued to observe that a multipoint hydrogen bonding scheme provided by embarked urea groups could also shift the redox activation step of CO2 from the well-admitted Fe(0) to the Fe(I) state. Using EPR, resonance Raman, IR and UV-Visible spectroscopies, we underpinned a two-electron activation step of CO2 starting from the Fe(I) oxidation state to form, after protonation, an Fe(III)-COOH species. The addition of another electron and a proton to the latter species converged to the cleavage of a C-O bond with the loss of water molecule resulting in an Fe(II)-CO species. DFT analyses of these postulated intermediates are in good agreement with our collected spectroscopic data, allowing us to propose an alternative pathway in the catalytic CO2 reduction with iron porphyrin catalyst. Such a remarkable shift opens new lines of research in the design of molecular catalysts to reach low overpotentials in performing multi-electronic CO2 reduction catalysis.
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- Sk Amanullah
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, 91400, Orsay, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, 91400, Orsay, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Liu X, Ling Y, Sun C, Shi H, Zheng H, Song C, Gao K, Dang C, Sun N, Xuan Y, Ding Y. Efficient solar-driven CO 2-to-fuel conversion via Ni/MgAlO x @SiO 2 nanocomposites at low temperature. FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 4:131-139. [PMID: 38933849 PMCID: PMC11197776 DOI: 10.1016/j.fmre.2022.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Solar-driven CO2-to-fuel conversion assisted by another major greenhouse gas CH4 is promising to concurrently tackle energy shortage and global warming problems. However, current techniques still suffer from drawbacks of low efficiency, poor stability, and low selectivity. Here, a novel nanocomposite composed of interconnected Ni/MgAlO x nanoflakes grown on SiO2 particles with excellent spatial confinement of active sites is proposed for direct solar-driven CO2-to-fuel conversion. An ultrahigh light-to-fuel efficiency up to 35.7%, high production rates of H2 (136.6 mmol min-1g- 1) and CO (148.2 mmol min-1g-1), excellent selectivity (H2/CO ratio of 0.92), and good stability are reported simultaneously. These outstanding performances are attributed to strong metal-support interactions, improved CO2 absorption and activation, and decreased apparent activation energy under direct light illumination. MgAlO x @SiO2 support helps to lower the activation energy of CH* oxidation to CHO* and improve the dissociation of CH4 to CH3* as confirmed by DFT calculations. Moreover, the lattice oxygen of MgAlO x participates in the reaction and contributes to the removal of carbon deposition. This work provides promising routes for the conversion of greenhouse gasses into industrially valuable syngas with high efficiency, high selectivity, and benign sustainability.
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- Xianglei Liu
- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Yu Y, Zeng Y, Ouyang Q, Liu X, Zheng Y, Wu S, Tan L. Ultrasound-Induced Abiotic and Biotic Interfacial Electron Transfer for Efficient Treatment of Bacterial Infection. ACS NANO 2023; 17:21018-21029. [PMID: 37899553 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c03858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Electron transfer plays an important role in various catalytic reactions and physiological activities, whose altered processes may change catalytic efficiency and interfere in physiological metabolic processes. In this study, we design an ultrasound (US)-activated piezoelectric responsive heterojunction (PCN-222-BTO, PCN: porous coordination network), which can change the electron transfer path at the abiotic and abiotic-biotic interfaces under US, thus achieving a rapid (15 min) and efficient bactericidal effect of 99.96%. US-induced polarization of BTO generates a built-in electric field, which promotes the electron transfer excited from PCN-222 to BTO at the PCN-222-BTO interface, thereby increasing the level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Especially, we find that the biological electron transfer from the bacterial membrane to BTO is also activated at the MRSA-BTO interface. This antibacterial mode results in the down-regulated ribosomal, DNA and ATP synthesis related genes in MRSA, while the cell membrane and ion transport related genes are up-regulated due to the synergistic damage effect of ROS and disturbance of the bacterial electron transport chain. This US responsive dual-interface system shows an excellent therapeutic effect for the treatment of the MRSA-infected osteomyelitis model, which is superior to clinical vancomycin therapy.
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- Yi Yu
- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Biomedical Materials Engineering Research Center, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
- School of Life Science and Health Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Xiping Avenue 5340, Beichen District, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 0087, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 0087, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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Zhang Q, Chen M, Zhang Y, Ye Y, Liu D, Xu C, Ma Z, Lou B, Yuan R, Sa R. Iron/cobalt/nickel regulation for efficient photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction over phthalocyanine covalent organic frameworks. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:16030-16038. [PMID: 37782458 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr04387h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Using solar photocatalytic CO2 reduction to produce high-value-added products is a promising solution to environmental problems caused by greenhouse gases. Metal phthalocyanine COFs possess a suitable band structure and strong light absorption ability, making them a promising candidate for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. However, the relationship between the electronic structure of these materials and photocatalytic properties, as well as the mechanism of photocatalytic CO2 reduction, is still unclear. Herein, the electronic structure of three MPc-TFPN-COFs (M = Ni, Co, Fe) and the reaction process of CO2 reduction to CO, HCOOH, HCHO and CH3OH were studied using DFT calculations. The calculated results demonstrate that these COFs have a good photo response to visible light and are new potential photocatalytic materials. Three COFs show different reaction mechanisms and selectivity in generating CO2 reduction products. NiPc-TFPN-COFs obtain CO through the reaction pathway of CO2 → COOH → CO, and the energy barrier of the rate-determining step is 2.82 eV. NiPc-TFPN-COFs and FePc-TFPN-COFs generate HCHO through CO2 → COOH → CO → CHO → HCHO, and the energy barrier of the rate step is 2.82 eV and 2.37 eV, respectively. Higher energies are required to produce HCOOH and CH3OH. This work is helping in understanding the mechanism of photocatalytic reduction of CO2 in metallophthalocyanine COFs.
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- Qiqi Zhang
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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- School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Pingxiang University, Pingxiang 337055, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
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Yin HQ, Zhang ZM, Lu TB. Ordered Integration and Heterogenization of Catalysts and Photosensitizers in Metal-/Covalent-Organic Frameworks for Boosting CO 2 Photoreduction. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:2676-2687. [PMID: 37707286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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ConspectusSolar-driven CO2 reduction into value-added chemicals, such as CO, HCOOH, CH4, and C2+ products, has been regarded as a potential way to alleviate environmental pollution and the energy crisis. In the past decades, numerous pioneered homogeneous catalytic systems composed of soluble photosensitizers (PSs) and catalytic active sites (CASs) have been explored for CO2 photoreduction. Nevertheless, inefficient electron migration based on random collision between CASs and PSs in homogeneous catalytic systems usually causes mediocre performance. Moreover, the relatively poor separation/recycling capability of the homogeneous systems has inevitably reduced their reusability and practicality. The rational combination of PSs and CASs have been proven to play critical roles in the development of highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts to improve their performance, such as anchoring them onto the solid matrixes or connecting them through bridging ligands. However, developing effective assembly strategies to achieve the ordered orientation and uniform heterogenization of PSs and CASs remains a great challenge, mainly due to the lack of crystallinity heterogeneous transformation and structural tailoring ability of traditional solid catalysts. Moreover, due to the lack of assembly and synthesis strategies, many efficient homogeneous photocatalytic systems are still unable to achieve high crystallinity heterogeneous transformation.Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) have recently attracted broad interest toward CO2 photocatalysis because of their diverse precursors, well-defined and tailorable structures, abundant exposed CASs and high surface areas, etc. Especially, the highly ordered orientation and uniform combination of PSs and CASs in MOFs and COFs are beneficial for improved light harvesting and charge separation, greatly helping to address the aforementioned challenges. Moreover, the well-defined crystalline structures of MOFs and COFs facilitate the establishment of the structure-activity relationship. Therefore, it is increasingly important to summarize the integration of PSs and catalysts to provide deep insight into MOF/COF-based photocatalysts.In this Account, we summarize the ordered integration of PSs and CASs in MOFs and COFs for CO2 photoconversion and describe the structure-activity relationships to guide the design of effective catalysts. Given the unique structural features of MOFs and COFs, we have emphasized the integration of PSs and CASs to optimize their photocatalytic performance, including the confinement of catalytic active nanoparticles (NPs) into photosensitizing frameworks, co-coordination of PSs and CASs, and ligand-to-metal charge-transfer and anchoring CASs on the secondary building units of the photosensitizing frameworks. The catalytic activity, selectivity, sacrificial agent, and stability of these systems were then discussed. More importantly, MOFs and COFs provide powerful platforms to understand the key steps for boosting CO2 photoreduction and exploring the catalytic mechanism, involving light harvesting, electron-hole separation/migration, and surface redox reactions. Finally, the perspective and challenge of CO2 photoreduction in MOF/COF platforms are further proposed and discussed. It is expected that this Account would provide deep insight into the integration of PSs and catalysts in COFs and MOFs with well-defined structures and afford significant inspiration toward enhanced performance in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Hua-Qing Yin
- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Yang Y, Zhang HY, Wang Y, Shao LH, Fang L, Dong H, Lu M, Dong LZ, Lan YQ, Zhang FM. Integrating Enrichment, Reduction, and Oxidation Sites in One System for Artificial Photosynthetic Diluted CO 2 Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304170. [PMID: 37363880 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Artificial photosynthetic diluted CO2 reduction directly driven by natural sunlight is a challenging, but promising way to realize carbon-resources recycling utilization. Herein, a three-in-one photocatalytic system of CO2 enrichment, CO2 reduction and H2 O oxidation sites is designed for diluted CO2 reduction. A Zn-Salen-based covalent organic framework (Zn-S-COF) with oxidation and reductive sites is synthesized; then, ionic liquids (ILs) are loaded into the pores. As a result, [Emim]BF4 @Zn-S-COF shows a visible-light-driven CO2 -to-CO conversion rate of 105.88 µmol g-1 h-1 under diluted CO2 (15%) atmosphere, even superior than most photocatalysts in high concentrations CO2 . Moreover, natural sunlight driven diluted CO2 reduction rate also reaches 126.51 µmol g-1 in 5 h. Further experiments and theoretical calculations reveal that the triazine ring in the Zn-S-COF promotes the activity of H2 O oxidation and CO2 reduction sites, and the loaded ILs provide an enriched CO2 atmosphere, realizing the efficient photocatalytic activity in diluted CO2 reduction.
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- Yan Yang
- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO2 Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, No. 52, Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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Liu Z, Xu B, Jiang YJ, Zhou Y, Sun X, Wang Y, Zhu W. Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Current State of the Art, Challenges, and Future Perspectives. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL AU 2023; 3:252-276. [PMID: 37743954 PMCID: PMC10515711 DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.3c00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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With 28-34 times the greenhouse effect of CO2 over a 100-year period, methane is regarded as the second largest contributor to global warming. Reducing methane emissions is a necessary measure to limit global warming to below 1.5 °C. Photocatalytic conversion of methane is a promising approach to alleviate the atmospheric methane concentrations due to its low energy consumption and environmentally friendly characteristics. Meanwhile, this conversion process can produce valuable chemicals and liquid fuels such as CH3OH, CH3CH2OH, C2H6, and C2H4, cutting down the dependence of chemical production on crude oil. However, the development of photocatalysts with a high methane conversion efficiency and product selectivity remains challenging. In this review, we overview recent advances in semiconductor-based photocatalysts for methane conversion and present catalyst design strategies, including morphology control, heteroatom doping, facet engineering, and cocatalysts modification. To gain a comprehensive understanding of photocatalytic methane conversion, the conversion pathways and mechanisms in these systems are analyzed in detail. Moreover, the role of electron scavengers in methane conversion performance is briefly discussed. Subsequently, we summarize the anthropogenic methane emission scenarios on earth and discuss the application potential of photocatalytic methane conversion. Finally, challenges and future directions for photocatalytic methane conversion are presented.
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- Zhuo Liu
- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Frontiers
Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the
Environment and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Frontiers
Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the
Environment and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Frontiers
Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the
Environment and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key
Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID),
Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing
University of Posts & Telecommunications (NJUPT), Nanjing 210046, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Quality
Control and Pharmacovigilance, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Frontiers
Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the
Environment and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Frontiers
Science Center for Critical Earth Material Cycling, School of the
Environment and State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing
University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Wang JW, Zhang X, Velasco L, Karnahl M, Li Z, Luo ZM, Huang Y, Yu J, Hu W, Zhang X, Yamauchi K, Sakai K, Moonshiram D, Ouyang G. Precious-Metal-Free CO 2 Photoreduction Boosted by Dynamic Coordinative Interaction between Pyridine-Tethered Cu(I) Sensitizers and a Co(II) Catalyst. JACS AU 2023; 3:1984-1997. [PMID: 37502157 PMCID: PMC10369415 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Improving the photocatalytic efficiency of a fully noble-metal-free system for CO2 reduction remains a fundamental challenge, which can be accomplished by facilitating electron delivery as a consequence of exploiting intermolecular interactions. Herein, we have designed two Cu(I) photosensitizers with different pyridyl pendants at the phenanthroline moiety to enable dynamic coordinative interactions between the sensitizers and a cobalt macrocyclic catalyst. Compared to the parent Cu(I) photosensitizer, one of the pyridine-tethered derivatives boosts the apparent quantum yield up to 76 ± 6% at 425 nm for selective (near 99%) CO2-to-CO conversion. This value is nearly twice that of the parent system with no pyridyl pendants (40 ± 5%) and substantially surpasses the record (57%) of the noble-metal-free systems reported so far. This system also realizes a maximum turnover number of 11 800 ± 1400. In contrast, another Cu(I) photosensitizer, in which the pyridine substituents are directly linked to the phenanthroline moiety, is inactive. The above behavior and photocatalytic mechanism are systematically elucidated by transient fluorescence, transient absorption, transient X-ray absorption spectroscopies, and quantum chemical calculations. This work highlights the advantage of constructing coordinative interactions to fine-tune the electron transfer processes within noble-metal-free systems for CO2 photoreduction.
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- Jia-Wei Wang
- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu
University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Göttingen, Göttingen D-37077, Germany
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz,
3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- Department
of Energy Conversion, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Gaußstraße 17, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
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- X-ray Science
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, United States
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- X-ray Science
Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu
University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu
University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Instituto
de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz,
3, Madrid 28049, Spain
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- School
of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China
- Chemistry
College, Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical
Center Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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Niu Q, Chen Q, Huang G, Li L, He Y, Bi J. Build-in electric field in CuWO 4/covalent organic frameworks S-scheme photocatalysts steer boosting charge transfer for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 643:102-114. [PMID: 37054545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.013] [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: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline porous materials with enormous potential for realizing solar-driven CO2-to-fuel conversion, yet the sluggish transfer/separation of photoinduced electrons and holes remains a compelling challenge. Herein, a step (S)-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst (CuWO4-COF) was rationally fabricated by a thermal annealing method for boosting CO2 conversion to CO. The optimal CuWO4/COF composite sample, integrating 10 wt% CuWO4 with an olefin (C═C) linked COF (TTCOF), achieved a remarkable gas-solid phase CO yield as high as 7.17 ± 0.35 μmol g-1h-1 under visible light irradiation, which was significantly higher than the pure COF (1.6 ± 0.29 μmol g-1h-1). The enhanced CO2 conversion rate could be attributable to the interface engineering effect and the formation of internal electric field (IEF) directing from TTCOF to CuWO4 according to the theoretical calculation and experimental results, which also proves the electrons transfer from TTCOF to CuWO4 upon hybridization. In addition, driven by the IEF, the photoinduced electrons can be steered from CuWO4 to TTCOF under visible light irradiation as well-elucidated by in-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, verifying the S-scheme charge transfer pathway over CuWO4/COF composite heterojunctions, which greatly foster the photoreduction activity of CO2. The preparation technique of the S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst in this study provides a paradigmatic protocol for photocatalytic solar fuel generation.
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- Qing Niu
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China; Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Fujian College Association Instrumental Analysis Center of Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Minhou, Fujian 350108, PR China.
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Wang JW, Li Z, Luo ZM, Huang Y, Ma F, Kupfer S, Ouyang G. Boosting CO 2 photoreduction by π-π-induced preassembly between a Cu(I) sensitizer and a pyrene-appended Co(II) catalyst. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2221219120. [PMID: 36943881 PMCID: PMC10068849 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2221219120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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The design of a highly efficient system for CO2 photoreduction fully based on earth-abundant elements presents a challenge, which may be overcome by installing suitable interactions between photosensitizer and catalyst to expedite the intermolecular electron transfer. Herein, we have designed a pyrene-decorated Cu(I) complex with a rare dual emission behavior, aiming at additional π-interaction with a pyrene-appended Co(II) catalyst for visible light-driven CO2-to-CO conversion. The results of 1H NMR titration, time-resolved fluorescence/absorption spectroscopies, quantum chemical simulations, and photocatalytic experiments clearly demonstrate that the dynamic π-π interaction between sensitizer and catalyst is highly advantageous in photocatalysis by accelerating the intermolecular electron transfer rate up to 6.9 × 105 s-1, thus achieving a notable apparent quantum yield of 19% at 425 nm with near-unity selectivity. While comparable to most earth-abundant molecular systems, this value is over three times of the pyrene-free system (6.0%) and far surpassing the benchmarking Ru(II) tris(bipyridine) (0.3%) and Ir(III) tris(2-phenylpyridine) (1.4%) photosensitizers under parallel conditions.
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- Jia-Wei Wang
- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Tarragona43007, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Tarragona43007, Spain
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena07743, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
- Chemistry College, Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou450001, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangzhou510070, China
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Sheng H, Wang J, Huang J, Li Z, Ren G, Zhang L, Yu L, Zhao M, Li X, Li G, Wang N, Shen C, Lu G. Strong synergy between gold nanoparticles and cobalt porphyrin induces highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1528. [PMID: 36934092 PMCID: PMC10024688 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37271-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023] Open
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The reaction efficiency of reactants near plasmonic nanostructures can be enhanced significantly because of plasmonic effects. Herein, we propose that the catalytic activity of molecular catalysts near plasmonic nanostructures may also be enhanced dramatically. Based on this proposal, we develop a highly efficient and stable photocatalytic system for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by compositing a molecular catalyst of cobalt porphyrin together with plasmonic gold nanoparticles, around which plasmonic effects of localized electromagnetic field, local heating, and enhanced hot carrier excitation exist. After optimization, the HER rate and turn-over frequency (TOF) reach 3.21 mol g-1 h-1 and 4650 h-1, respectively. In addition, the catalytic system remains stable after 45-hour catalytic cycles, and the system is catalytically stable after being illuminated for two weeks. The enhanced reaction efficiency is attributed to the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance, particularly plasmon-generated hot carriers. These findings may pave a new and convenient way for developing plasmon-based photocatalysts with high efficiency and stability.
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- Huixiang Sheng
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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- School of Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054, P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 64287, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China.
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
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Fan W, Duan Z, Liu W, Mehmood R, Qu J, Cao Y, Guo X, Zhong J, Zhang F. Rational design of heterogenized molecular phthalocyanine hybrid single-atom electrocatalyst towards two-electron oxygen reduction. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1426. [PMID: 36918545 PMCID: PMC10014850 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37066-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Single-atom catalysts supported on solid substrates have inspired extensive interest, but the rational design of high-efficiency single-atom catalysts is still plagued by ambiguous structure determination of active sites and its local support effect. Here, we report hybrid single-atom catalysts by an axial coordination linkage of molecular cobalt phthalocyanine with carbon nanotubes for selective oxygen reduction reaction by screening from a series of metal phthalocyanines via preferential density-functional theory calculations. Different from conventional heterogeneous single-atom catalysts, the hybrid single-atom catalysts are proven to facilitate rational screening of target catalysts as well as understanding of its underlying oxygen reduction reaction mechanism due to its well-defined active site structure and clear coordination linkage in the hybrid single-atom catalysts. Consequently, the optimized Co hybrid single-atom catalysts exhibit improved 2e- oxygen reduction reaction performance compared to the corresponding homogeneous molecular catalyst in terms of activity and selectivity. When prepared as an air cathode in an air-breathing flow cell device, the optimized hybrid catalysts enable the oxygen reduction reaction at 300 mA cm-2 exhibiting a stable Faradaic efficiency exceeding 90% for 25 h.
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- Wenjun Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 710072, Xi'an, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 116024, Dalian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, 215123, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 116023, Dalian, China.
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Jiao J, Zhang T, Xu J, Guo K, Li J, Han Q. Hydroxyl radical-dominated selective oxidation of ethylbenzene over a photoactive polyoxometalate-based metal-organic framework. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3114-3117. [PMID: 36807431 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06403k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Realizing photo-promoted saturated C-H functionalization is a significant challenge. [CuI3(H2O)6(TPT)2][H2BW12O40]·28H2O was assembled by combining electron reservoir [BW12O40]5- with photosensitizer TPT. The continuous coordination bonds and π-π stacking interactions facilitate hole-electron separation and electron transfer, and allow it to exhibit high photocatalytic activity toward ethylbenzene oxidation with O2/H2O as oxidants.
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- Jiachen Jiao
- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China.
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China. .,School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, Henan 466001, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, P. R. China.
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Qiu H, Yamamoto A, Yoshida H. Gallium Oxide Assisting Ag-Loaded Calcium Titanate Photocatalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction with Water. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c06038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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- Hongxuan Qiu
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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Tai Y, Han B, Liu Z, Yang X, Fu W, Gao R, Niu B, Liu X, Zhang Y, Liu Q. Novel core–shell heterojunction photocatalytic wire mesh for efficient ciprofloxacin degradation under visible light. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang JW, Ma F, Jin T, He P, Luo ZM, Kupfer S, Karnahl M, Zhao F, Xu Z, Jin T, Lian T, Huang YL, Jiang L, Fu LZ, Ouyang G, Yi XY. Homoleptic Al(III) Photosensitizers for Durable CO 2 Photoreduction. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:676-688. [PMID: 36538810 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Exploiting noble-metal-free systems for high-performance photocatalytic CO2 reduction still presents a key challenge, partially due to the long-standing difficulties in developing potent and durable earth-abundant photosensitizers. Therefore, based on the very cheap aluminum metal, we have deployed a systematic series of homoleptic Al(III) photosensitizers featuring 2-pyridylpyrrolide ligands for CO2 photoreduction. The combined studies of steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy as well as quantum chemical calculations demonstrate that in anerobic CH3CN solutions at room temperature, visible-light excitation of the Al(III) photosensitizers leads to an efficient population of singlet excited states with nanosecond-scale lifetimes and notable emission quantum yields (10-40%). The results of transient absorption spectroscopy further identified the presence of emissive singlet and unexpectedly nonemissive triplet excited states. More importantly, the introduction of methyl groups at the pyrrolide rings can greatly improve the visible-light absorption, reducing power, and durability of the Al(III) photosensitizers. With triethanolamine, BIH (1,3-dimethyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole), and an Fe(II)-quaterpyridine catalyst, the most methylated Al(III) photosensitizer achieves an apparent quantum efficiency of 2.8% at 450 nm for selective (>99%) CO2-to-CO conversion, which is nearly 28 times that of the unmethylated one (0.1%) under identical conditions. The optimal system realizes a maximum turnover number of 10250 and higher robustness than the systems with Ru(II) and Cu(I) benchmark photosensitizers. Quenching experiments using fluorescence spectroscopy elucidate that the photoinduced electron transfer in the Al(III)-sensitized system follows a reductive quenching pathway. The remarkable tunability and cost efficiency of these Al(III) photosensitizers should allow them as promising components in noble-metal-free systems for solar fuel conversion.
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- Jia-Wei Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha410083, China
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona43007, Spain
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha410083, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha410083, China
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Tarragona43007, Spain
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, Jena07743, Germany
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- Department of Energy Conversion, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig38106, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou515041, China
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- KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha410083, China
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- KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou510275, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha410083, China
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Hupfer ML, Dellith J, Seyring M, Diegel M, Dellith A, Ghosh S, Rettenmayr M, Dietzek-Ivanšić B, Presselt M. Bifacial Dye Membranes: Ultrathin and Free-Standing although not Being Covalently Bound. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204874. [PMID: 36300596 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Layers of aligned dyes are key to photo-driven charge separation in dye sensitized solar cells, but cannot be exploited as rectifying membranes in photocatalysis to separate half-cells because they are not sufficiently stable. While impressive work on the fabrication of stable noncovalent membranes has been recently demonstrated, these membranes are inherently suffering from non-uniform orientation of the constituting dyes. To stabilize layers made from uniformly assembled and aligned dyes, they can be covalently cross-linked via functional groups or via chromophores at the expense of their optical properties. Here stable membranes from established dyes are reported that do not need to be elaborately functionalized nor do their chromophores need to be destroyed. These membranes are free-standing, although being only non-covalently linked. To enable uniform dye-alignment, Langmuir layers made from linear, water-insoluble dyes are used. That water-soluble charge transfer dyes adsorb onto and intercalate into the Langmuir layer from the aqueous subphase, thus yielding free-standing, molecularly thin membranes are demonstrated. The developed bifacial layers consist almost entirely of π-conjugated units and thus can conduct charges and can be further engineered for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications.
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- Maximilian L Hupfer
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Sciclus GmbH & Co. KG, Moritz-von-Rohr-Str. 1a, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Löbdergraben 32, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Helmholtzweg 4, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz-IPHT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Sciclus GmbH & Co. KG, Moritz-von-Rohr-Str. 1a, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Center for Energy and Environmental Chemistry Jena (CEEC Jena), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Philosophenweg 7a, 07743, Jena, Germany
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Wang Q, Xiao Y, Yang S, Zhang Y, Wu L, Pan H, Rao D, Chen T, Sun Z, Wang G, Zhu J, Zeng J, Wei S, Zheng X. Monitoring Electron Flow in Nickel Single-Atom Catalysts during Nitrogen Photofixation. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:10216-10223. [PMID: 36352348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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An efficient catalytic system for nitrogen (N2) photofixation generally consists of light-harvesting units, active sites, and an electron-transfer bridge. In order to track photogenerated electron flow between different functional units, it is highly desired to develop in situ characterization techniques with element-specific capability, surface sensitivity, and detection of unoccupied states. In this work, we developed in situ synchrotron radiation soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (in situ sXAS) to probe the variation of electronic structure for a reaction system during N2 photoreduction. Nickel single-atom and ceria nanoparticle comodified reduced graphene oxide (CeO2/Ni-G) was designed as a model catalyst. In situ sXAS directly reveals the dynamic interfacial charge transfer of photogenerated electrons under illumination and the consequent charge accumulation at the catalytic active sites for N2 activation. This work provides a powerful tool to monitor the electronic structure evolution of active sites under reaction conditions for photocatalysis and beyond.
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- Qingyu Wang
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
- School of Chemistry, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Chemistry and Energy Catalysis of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230029, P.R. China
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Su C, Chen Z, Feng Q, Wei F, Zhang M, Mo A, Huang HH, Hu H, Liu D. Highly Efficient Visible-Light-Driven CO 2-to-CO Conversion by Coordinatively Unsaturated Co-Salen Complexes in a Water-Containing System. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19748-19755. [PMID: 36417273 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The development of cost-effective catalysts for CO2 reduction is highly desired but remains a significant challenge. The unsaturated coordination metal center in a catalyst is favorable for the process of catalytic CO2 reduction. In this paper, two asymmetric salen ligands were used to synthesize two coordinatively unsaturated Co-salen complexes. The two Co-salen complexes exhibit an unsaturated coordination pattern and display high activity and CO selectivity for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction in a water-containing system. The photocatalytic performance of 2 is higher than that of 1 because the reduction potential of the catalytic CoII center and the energy barrier of the catalytic transition states of 2 are lower than those of 1, with turnover numbers (TONCO), turnover frequencies (TOF), and CO selectivity values of 8640, 0.24 s-1, and 97% for 2, respectively. The photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO for 2 is well supported by control experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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- Chao Su
- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Medicinal Resources, Collaborative Innovation Center for Guangxi Ethnic Medicine, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, No. 15 Yucai Road, Guilin 541004, China
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Dual electronic effects achieving a high-performance Ni(II) pincer catalyst for CO 2 photoreduction in a noble-metal-free system. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2119267119. [PMID: 35998222 PMCID: PMC9436338 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2119267119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A carbazolide-bis(NHC) NiII catalyst (1; NHC, N-heterocyclic carbene) for selective CO2 photoreduction was designed herein by a one-stone-two-birds strategy. The extended π-conjugation and the strong σ/π electron-donation characteristics (two birds) of the carbazolide fragment (one stone) lead to significantly enhanced activity for photoreduction of CO2 to CO. The turnover number (TON) and turnover frequency (TOF) of 1 were ninefold and eightfold higher than those of the reported pyridinol-bis(NHC) NiII complex at the same catalyst concentration using an identical Ir photosensitizer, respectively, with a selectivity of ∼100%. More importantly, an organic dye was applied to displace the Ir photosensitizer to develop a noble-metal-free photocatalytic system, which maintained excellent performance and obtained an outstanding quantum yield of 11.2%. Detailed investigations combining experimental and computational studies revealed the catalytic mechanism, which highlights the potential of the one-stone-two-birds effect.
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Ma X, Li D, Jiang Y, Jin H, Bai L, Qi J, You F, Yuan F. Fiber-like ZnO with highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:768-776. [PMID: 36029591 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.048] [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: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Utilizing solar energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemical fuels could simultaneously mitigate the greenhouse effect and fossil fuel crisis. Herein, a heterogeneous photocatalyst of ZnO nanofiber deposited by Pt nanoparticles was successfully synthesized toward photocatalytic CO2 reduction via radio-frequency thermal plasma and photo-deposition method. The Pt nanoparticles were introduced on the surface of ZnO nanofibers to broaden the light absorption and utilization, increase the additional reaction active sites and facilitate the separation of photo-generated electron/hole pairs. Combined with the natural advantages of short transfer path of charge carriers and self-support effecting in humid reaction environment for nanofibers, the Pt/ZnO hetero-junction nanocomposites displayed superior photocatalytic activity for CO2 reduction with respect to bare ZnO nanofibers, affording a CO-production rate as high as 45.76 μmol g-1 h-1 under 300 W Xe lamp irradiation within a gas-solid reaction system. Furthermore, in-suit Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra were applied to unveil the details during photocatalytic CO2 reduction. This work presents a hetero-junction nanocomposite photocatalyst based on eco-friendly semiconductor and metal materials.
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- Xiaohong Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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- Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China
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- Industry Innovation & Research and Development Institute of Zhumadian, Huanghuai University, Zhumadian 463000, PR China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- College of Textile and Clothing, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China; Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, PR China
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Guo S, Kong LH, Wang P, Yao S, Lu TB, Zhang ZM. Switching Excited State Distribution of Metal-Organic Framework for Dramatically Boosting Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206193. [PMID: 35562329 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Photosensitization associated with electron/energy transfer represents the central science of natural photosynthesis. Herein, we proposed a protocol to dramatically improve the sensitizing ability of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) by switching their excited state distribution from 3 MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge transfer) to 3 IL (intraligand). The hierarchical organization of 3 IL MOFs and Co/Cu catalysts facilitates electron transfer for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution with a yield of 26 844.6 μmol g-1 and CO2 photoreduction with a record HCOOH yield of 4807.6 μmol g-1 among all the MOF photocatalysts. Systematic investigations demonstrate that strong visible-light-absorption, long-lived excited state and ingenious multi-component synergy in the 3 IL MOFs can facilitate both interface and intra-framework electron transfer to boost photocatalysis. This work opens up an avenue to boost solar-energy conversion by engineering sensitizing centers at a molecular level.
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- Song Guo
- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical, Engineering Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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Qiu LQ, Yang ZW, Yao X, Li XY, He LN. Highly Robust Rhenium(I) Bipyridyl Complexes Containing Dipyrromethene-BF 2 Chromophores for Visible Light-Driven CO 2 Reduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202200337. [PMID: 35470575 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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New rhenium bipyridyl complexes with dipyrromethene-BF2 chromophores (A-ReBDP-CZ, A-ReBDP2 , ReBDP-CZ, and ReBDP2 ) were developed for highly efficient photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2 ) reduction to carbon monoxide (CO). These catalysts consisted of two moderate electron-deficient groups (dipyrromethene-BF2 , BDP) as the visible-light-harvesting antenna as well as both electron donor (N-phenylcarbazole, CZ) and acceptor (BDP) on Re bipyridyl framework. Among ReBDP-CZ and ReBDP2 complexes, the ReBDP2 incorporating two electron-deficient BDP chromophores had a longer-lived photoexcited state (182.4 μs) and a twofold enhanced molar absorption coefficient (ϵ=157000 m-1 cm-1 ) compared with ReBDP-CZ. Thus, ReBDP2 achieved the superior photocatalytic reactivity and stability with a CO turnover number (TONCO ) value as high as 1323 and quantum yield (ΦCO ) up to 55 %, which was the most excellent photocatalysis efficiency among the single-active-site Re catalysts without additional photosensitizer. Furthermore, the acetylene-bridged linker was detrimental to the photoactivity and durability of the catalyst. In brief, two BDP-based Re bipyridyl systems with outstanding catalytic performance and significant visible-light-harvesting capabilities in the solar spectrum offer a promising strategy for solar-to-fuel conversion schemes.
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- Li-Qi Qiu
- Department State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, P. R. China
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- Department State Key Laboratory and Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, 300071, Tianjin, P. R. China
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Wang JW, Huang HH, Wang P, Yang G, Kupfer S, Huang Y, Li Z, Ke Z, Ouyang G. Co-facial π-π Interaction Expedites Sensitizer-to-Catalyst Electron Transfer for High-Performance CO 2 Photoreduction. JACS AU 2022; 2:1359-1374. [PMID: 35783182 PMCID: PMC9241016 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.2c00073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The sunlight-driven reduction of CO2 into carbonaceous fuels can lower the atmospheric CO2 concentration and provide renewable energy simultaneously, attracting scientists to design photocatalytic systems for facilitating this process. Significant progress has been made in designing high-performance photosensitizers and catalysts in this regard, and further improvement can be realized by installing additional interactions between the abovementioned two components, however, the design strategies and mechanistic investigations on such interactions remain challenging. Here, we present the construction of molecular models for intermolecular π-π interactions between the photosensitizer and the catalyst, via the introduction of pyrene groups into both molecular components. The presence, types, and strengths of diverse π-π interactions, as well as their roles in the photocatalytic mechanism, have been examined by 1H NMR titration, fluorescence quenching measurements, transient absorption spectroscopy, and quantum chemical simulations. We have also explored the rare dual emission behavior of the pyrene-appended iridium photosensitizer, of which the excited state can deliver the photo-excited electron to the pyrene-decorated cobalt catalyst at a fast rate of 2.60 × 106 s-1 via co-facial π-π interaction, enabling a remarkable apparent quantum efficiency of 14.3 ± 0.8% at 425 nm and a high selectivity of 98% for the photocatalytic CO2-to-CO conversion. This research demonstrates non-covalent interaction construction as an effective strategy to achieve rapid CO2 photoreduction besides a conventional photosensitizer/catalyst design.
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- Jia-Wei Wang
- KLGHEI
of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School
of Materials Science & Engineering, PCFM Lab, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institute
of New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technology, School of Material
Science and Engineering, Tianjin University
of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Helmholtzweg
4, Jena 07743, Germany
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- Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Helmholtzweg
4, Jena 07743, Germany
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- KLGHEI
of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- KLGHEI
of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School
of Materials Science & Engineering, PCFM Lab, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- KLGHEI
of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Friedrich
Schiller University Jena, Institute of Physical
Chemistry, Helmholtzweg
4, Jena 07743, Germany
- Instrumental
Analysis and Research Center, Sun Yat-sen
University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- Chemistry
College, Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
- Guangdong
Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical
Center Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510070, China
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White DW, Esckilsen D, Lee SK, Ragsdale SW, Dyer RB. Efficient, Light-Driven Reduction of CO 2 to CO by a Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase-CdSe/CdS Nanorod Photosystem. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:5553-5556. [PMID: 35696266 PMCID: PMC10176083 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The solar conversion of CO2 to low carbon fuels has been heralded as a potential solution to combat the rise in greenhouse gas emissions. Here we report the first light-driven activation of [NiFe] CODH II from Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans for the reduction of CO2 to CO. To accomplish this, a hybrid photosystem composed of CODH II and CdSe/CdS dot-in-rod nanocrystals was developed. By incorporating a low-potential redox mediator to assist electron transfer, quantum yields up to 19% and turnover frequencies of 9 s-1 were achieved. These results represent a new standard in efficient CO2 reduction by an enzyme-based photocatalytic systems. Furthermore, successful photoactivation of CODH II allows for future exploration into the enzyme's not fully understood mechanism.
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- David W White
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Guo S, Kong LH, Wang P, Yao S, Lu TB, Zhang ZM. Switching Excited State Distribution of Metal‐Organic Framework for Dramatically Boosting Photocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Song Guo
- Tianjin University of Technology Insititute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology Insititute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology Insititute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology Insititute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology Insititute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies CHINA
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- Tianjin University of Technology School of Materials Science and Engineering No. 391 Binshuixi Road 300384 Tianjin CHINA
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Zhang AA, Li YL, Fang ZB, Xie L, Cao R, Liu Y, Liu TF. Facile Preparation of Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework/Cu 2O Heterostructure Films via Electrophoretic Deposition for Efficient CO 2 Photoreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21050-21058. [PMID: 35476406 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is one of the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly techniques of converting CO2 into high-value compounds and/or fuels. However, the performance of most current photocatalytic CO2 reduction catalysts is less than satisfactory for practical applications. Here, we synthesized a heterogeneous structure by integrating Cu2O and a porphyrin hydrogen-bonded organic framework (PFC-45), which was then fabricated into a thin-film catalyst on carbolic paper (CP) using a facile electrophoretic deposition technology. With improved electron-hole separation efficiency and visible-light-harvesting ability, this film (PFC-45/Cu2O@CP) significantly enhanced CO2-to-CO photoreduction, exceeding 2.4 and 3.2 times that of PFC-45@CP and PFC-45/Cu2O particles, respectively. Remarkably, PFC-45/Cu2O@CP also exhibited high selectivity (99%) and outstanding activity (11.81 μmol g-1 h-1) for photocatalytic CO2 reduction in pure water without any sacrificial agent. This work demonstrates a new strategy to design photocatalysts for efficient CO2 reduction.
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- An-An Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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Zhu Z, Xuan Y, Liu X, Zhang K, Zhang Y, Zhu Q, Wang J. What role does the incident light intensity play in photocatalytic conversion of CO2: Attenuation or intensification? Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202100851. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhonghui Zhu
- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics School of Energy and Power Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology School of Energy and Power Engineering 200 Xiao Ling Wei 210094 Nanjing CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics school of energy and power engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics school of energy and power engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Science and Technology School of energy and power engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics school of energy and power engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics school of energy and power engineering CHINA
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Bizzarri C. Homogeneous systems containing earth‐abundant metal complexes for photoactivated CO2‐reduction: recent advances. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Jiang X, Huang J, Bi Z, Ni W, Gurzadyan G, Zhu Y, Zhang Z. Plasmonic Active "Hot Spots"-Confined Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction with High Selectivity for CH 4 Production. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2109330. [PMID: 35112406 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202109330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures have tremendous potential to be applied in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, since their localized surface plasmon resonance can collect low-energy-photons to derive energetic "hot electrons" for reducing the CO2 activation-barrier. However, the hot electron-driven CO2 reduction is usually limited by poor efficiency and low selectivity for producing kinetically unfavorable hydrocarbons. Here, a new idea of plasmonic active "hot spot"-confined photocatalysis is proposed to overcome this drawback. W18 O49 nanowires on the outer surface of Au nanoparticles-embedded TiO2 electrospun nanofibers are assembled to obtain lots of Au/TiO2 /W18 O49 sandwich-like substructures in the formed plasmonic heterostructure. The short distance (< 10 nm) between Au and adjacent W18 O49 can induce an intense plasmon-coupling to form the active "hot spots" in the substructures. These active "hot spots" are capable of not only gathering the incident light to enhance "hot electrons" generation and migration, but also capturing protons and CO through the dual-hetero-active-sites (Au-O-Ti and W-O-Ti) at the Au/TiO2 /W18 O49 interface, as evidenced by systematic experiments and simulation analyses. Thus, during photocatalytic CO2 reduction at 43± 2 °C, these active "hot spots" enriched in the well-designed Au/TiO2 /W18 O49 plasmonic heterostructure can synergistically confine the hot-electron, proton, and CO intermediates for resulting in the CH4 and CO production-rates at ≈35.55 and ≈2.57 µmol g-1 h-1 , respectively, and the CH4 -product selectivity at ≈93.3%.
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- Xiaoyi Jiang
- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Institute of Artificial Photosynthesis, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials and Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, 18 Liaohe West Road, Dalian, 116600, P. R. China
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Zhang XY, Xie CF, Wang SQ, Cheng XM, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Lu Y, Sun WY. Coordination Polymers with 2,2':6',2″-Terpyridine Earth-Abundant Metal Complex Units for Selective CO 2 Photoreduction. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:1590-1596. [PMID: 35007418 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Combining molecular metal complexes into coordination polymers (CPs) is an effective strategy for developing photocatalysts for CO2 reduction; however, most such reported catalysts are noble metal-containing CPs. Herein, two novel Zr-containing bimetallic CPs, Co-Zr and Ni-Zr, were designed and successfully synthesized by connecting 2,2':6',2″-terpyridine-based molecular earth-abundant metal (Co or Ni) complexes with ZrO8 nodes. Both CPs were applied as catalysts for CO2 photoreduction to selectively produce CO. The catalytic performance of Co-Zr is better than that of Ni-Zr with a yield of 3654 μmol (g of catalyst)-1 for CO in 6 h (TON = 18.2). The difference between these two catalysts was analyzed with respect to band structure and charge migration ability. This work provides an effective way to introduce molecular earth-abundant metal complexes into coordination polymers for the construction of efficient noble metal-free CO2 photocatalysts.
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- Xiao-Yu Zhang
- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Coordination Chemistry Institute, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Wang F, Harindintwali JD, Yuan Z, Wang M, Wang F, Li S, Yin Z, Huang L, Fu Y, Li L, Chang SX, Zhang L, Rinklebe J, Yuan Z, Zhu Q, Xiang L, Tsang DC, Xu L, Jiang X, Liu J, Wei N, Kästner M, Zou Y, Ok YS, Shen J, Peng D, Zhang W, Barceló D, Zhou Y, Bai Z, Li B, Zhang B, Wei K, Cao H, Tan Z, Zhao LB, He X, Zheng J, Bolan N, Liu X, Huang C, Dietmann S, Luo M, Sun N, Gong J, Gong Y, Brahushi F, Zhang T, Xiao C, Li X, Chen W, Jiao N, Lehmann J, Zhu YG, Jin H, Schäffer A, Tiedje JM, Chen JM. Technologies and perspectives for achieving carbon neutrality. Innovation (N Y) 2021; 2:100180. [PMID: 34877561 PMCID: PMC8633420 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2021.100180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Global development has been heavily reliant on the overexploitation of natural resources since the Industrial Revolution. With the extensive use of fossil fuels, deforestation, and other forms of land-use change, anthropogenic activities have contributed to the ever-increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, causing global climate change. In response to the worsening global climate change, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is the most pressing task on the planet. To this end, it is of utmost importance and a significant challenge to reform the current production systems to reduce GHG emissions and promote the capture of CO2 from the atmosphere. Herein, we review innovative technologies that offer solutions achieving carbon (C) neutrality and sustainable development, including those for renewable energy production, food system transformation, waste valorization, C sink conservation, and C-negative manufacturing. The wealth of knowledge disseminated in this review could inspire the global community and drive the further development of innovative technologies to mitigate climate change and sustainably support human activities.
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- Fang Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, Canada
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Soil and Groundwater Management, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal 42285, Germany
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Management, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liaoning 110016, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101400, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Marine Science and Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266273, China
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- Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig 04318, Germany
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research ICRA-CERCA, Girona 17003, Spain
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetic and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- The Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui 230031, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Agriculture and Environment, Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Australia
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for Informatics (I), Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana 1029, Albania
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- Key Laboratory of Land Surface Process and Climate Change in Cold and Arid Regions, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Key Laboratory for Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Joint Laboratory for Ocean Research and Education at Dalhousie University, Shandong University and Xiamen University, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada, Qingdao 266237, China, and, Xiamen 361005, China
- Institute of Marine Microbes and Ecospheres, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361101, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science and College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Carbon Sequestration, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Institute for Advanced Studies, Technical University Munich, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen, 361021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Beijing 100094, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute for Environmental Research, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen 52074, Germany
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- Center for Microbial Ecology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G3
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Pirzada BM, Dar AH, Shaikh MN, Qurashi A. Reticular-Chemistry-Inspired Supramolecule Design as a Tool to Achieve Efficient Photocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:29291-29324. [PMID: 34778605 PMCID: PMC8581999 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
Abstract
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction into C1 products is one of the most trending research subjects of current times as sustainable energy generation is the utmost need of the hour. In this review, we have tried to comprehensively summarize the potential of supramolecule-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction into C1 compounds. At the outset, we have thrown light on the inert nature of gaseous CO2 and the various challenges researchers are facing in its reduction. The evolution of photocatalysts used for CO2 reduction, from heterogeneous catalysis to supramolecule-based molecular catalysis, and subsequent semiconductor-supramolecule hybrid catalysis has been thoroughly discussed. Since CO2 is thermodynamically a very stable molecule, a huge reduction potential is required to undergo its one- or multielectron reduction. For this reason, various supramolecule photocatalysts were designed involving a photosensitizer unit and a catalyst unit connected by a linker. Later on, solid semiconductor support was also introduced in this supramolecule system to achieve enhanced durability, structural compactness, enhanced charge mobility, and extra overpotential for CO2 reduction. Reticular chemistry is seen to play a pivotal role as it allows bringing all of the positive features together from various components of this hybrid semiconductor-supramolecule photocatalyst system. Thus, here in this review, we have discussed the selection and role of various components, viz. the photosensitizer component, the catalyst component, the linker, the semiconductor support, the anchoring ligands, and the peripheral ligands for the design of highly performing CO2 reduction photocatalysts. The selection and role of various sacrificial electron donors have also been highlighted. This review is aimed to help researchers reach an understanding that may translate into the development of excellent CO2 reduction photocatalysts that are operational under visible light and possess superior activity, efficiency, and selectivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bilal Masood Pirzada
- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emiratus
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| | - Arif Hassan Dar
- Institute
of NanoScience and Technology (INST), Mohali 160062, India
| | - M. Nasiruzzaman Shaikh
- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
| | - Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
- Department
of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science
and Technology (KU), Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emiratus
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