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Diab GAA, da Silva MAR, Rocha GFSR, Noleto LFG, Rogolino A, de Mesquita JP, Jiménez‐Calvo P, Teixeira IF. A Solar to Chemical Strategy: Green Hydrogen as a Means, Not an End. GLOBAL CHALLENGES (HOBOKEN, NJ) 2024; 8:2300185. [PMID: 38868607 PMCID: PMC11165522 DOI: 10.1002/gch2.202300185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Green hydrogen is the key to the chemical industry achieving net zero emissions. The chemical industry is responsible for almost 2% of all CO2 emissions, with half of it coming from the production of simple commodity chemicals, such as NH3, H2O2, methanol, and aniline. Despite electrolysis driven by renewable power sources emerging as the most promising way to supply all the green hydrogen required in the production chain of these chemicals, in this review, it is worth noting that the photocatalytic route may be underestimated and can hold a bright future for this topic. In fact, the production of H2 by photocatalysis still faces important challenges in terms of activity, engineering, and economic feasibility. However, photocatalytic systems can be tailored to directly convert sunlight and water (or other renewable proton sources) directly into chemicals, enabling a solar-to-chemical strategy. Here, a series of recent examples are presented, demonstrating that photocatalysis can be successfully employed to produce the most important commodity chemicals, especially on NH3, H2O2, and chemicals produced by reduction reactions. The replacement of fossil-derived H2 in the synthesis of these chemicals can be disruptive, essentially safeguarding the transition of the chemical industry to a low-carbon economy.
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- Gabriel A. A. Diab
- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
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- Cavendish LaboratoryUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeCB3 0HEUK
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
- Departamento de QuímicaUniversidade Federal dos Vales Jequitinhonha e MucuriRodovia MGT 367 – Km 583, n° 5000, Alto da JacubaDiamantinaMG39100Brazil
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- Department for Materials SciencesFriedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐NürnbergMartensstrasse 7D‐91058ErlangenGermany
- Chemistry of Thin Film MaterialsFriedrich‐Alexander‐Universität Erlangen‐NürnbergIZNF, Cauerstraße 3D‐91058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of ChemistryFederal University of São CarlosRod. Washington Luís km 235 – SPSão CarlosSP13565‐905Brazil
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Ren G, Zhao J, Zhao Z, Li Z, Wang L, Zhang Z, Li C, Meng X. Defects-Induced Single-Atom Anchoring on Metal-Organic Frameworks for High-Efficiency Photocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314408. [PMID: 37968240 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314408] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Aiming to improve the photocatalytic activity in N2 fixation to produce ammonia, herein, we proposed a photochemical strategy to fabricate defects, and further deposition of Ru single atoms onto UiO-66 (Zr) framework. Electron-metal-support interactions (EMSI) were built between Ru single atoms and the support via a covalently bonding. EMSI were capable of accelerating charge transfer between Ru SAs and UiO-66, which was favorable for highly-efficiently photocatalytic activity. The photocatalytic production rate of ammonia improved from 4.57 μmol g-1 h-1 to 16.28 μmol g-1 h-1 with the fabrication of defects onto UiO-66, and further to 53.28 μmol g-1 h-1 with Ru-single atoms loading. From the DFT results, it was found that d-orbital electrons of Ru were donated to N2 π✶-antibonding orbital, facilitating the activation of the N≡N triple bond. A distal reaction pathway was probably occurred for the photocatalytic N2 reduction to ammonia on Ru1 /d-UiO-66 (single Ru sites decorated onto the nodes of defective UiO-66), and the first step of hydrogenation of N2 was the reaction determination step. This work shed a light on improving the photocatalytic activity via feasibly anchoring single atoms on MOF, and provided more evidences to understand the reaction mechanism in photocatalytic reduction of N2 .
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- Guangmin Ren
- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N6N5, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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Li FR, Ji T, Chen WC, Du W, Hao YJ, Sun YL, Chen WL. Photosynthetic System Based on a Polyoxometalate-Based Dehydrated Metal-Organic Framework for Nitrogen Fixation. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:593-601. [PMID: 38103019 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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In nature, biological nitrogen fixation is accomplished through the π-back-bonding mechanism of nitrogenase, which poses significant challenges for mimic artificial systems, thanks to the activation barrier associated with the N≡N bond. Consequently, this motivates us to develop efficient and reusable photocatalysts for artificial nitrogen fixation under mild conditions. We employ a charge-assisted self-assembly process toward encapsulating one polyoxometalate (POM) within a dehydrated Zr-based metal-organic framework (d-UiO-66) exhibiting nitrogen photofixation activities, thereby constructing an enzyme-mimicking photocatalyst. The dehydration of d-UiO-66 is favorable for facilitating nitrogen chemisorption and activation via the unpaired d-orbital electron at the [Zr6O6] cluster. The incorporation of POM guests enhanced the charge separation in the composites, thereby facilitating the transfer of photoexcited electrons into the π* antibonding orbital of chemisorbed N2 for efficient nitrogen fixation. Simultaneously, the catalytic efficiency of SiW9Fe3@d-UiO-66 is enhanced by 9.0 times compared to that of d-UiO-66. Moreover, SiW9Fe3@d-UiO-66 exhibits an apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of 0.254% at 550 nm. The tactics of "working-in-tandem" achieved by POMs and d-UiO-66 are extremely vital for enhancing artificial ammonia synthesis. This study presents a paradigm for the development of an efficient artificial catalyst for nitrogen photofixation, aiming to mimic the process of biological nitrogen fixation.
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- Feng-Rui Li
- Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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- Harbin No.13 High School, Harbin 150000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalate and Reticular Material Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin 130024, China
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Chen C, Fei L, Wang B, Xu J, Li B, Shen L, Lin H. MOF-Based Photocatalytic Membrane for Water Purification: A Review. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305066. [PMID: 37641187 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Photocatalytic membranes can effectively integrate membrane separation and photocatalytic degradation processes to provide an eco-friendly solution for efficient water purification. It is of great significance to develop highly efficient photocatalytic membranes driven by visible light to ensure the long-term stability of membrane separation systems and the maximum utilization of solar energy. Metal-organic framework (MOF) is an emerging photocatalyst with a well-defined structure and tunable chemical properties, showing a broad application prospect in the construction of high-performance photocatalytic membranes. Herein, this work provides a comprehensive review of recent advancements in MOF-based photocatalytic membranes. Initially, this work outlines the main tailoring strategies that facilitate the enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of MOF-based photocatalysts. Next, this work introduces commonly used methods for fabricating MOF-based photocatalytic membranes. Subsequently, this work discusses the application and mechanisms of MOF-based photocatalytic membranes toward organic pollutant degradation, metal ion removal, and membrane fouling mitigation. Finally, challenges in developing MOF-based photocatalytic membranes and their practical applications are presented, while also pointing out future research directions toward overcoming these existing limitations.
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- Cheng Chen
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
- Key Laboratory of Watershed Earth Surface Processes and Ecological Security, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China
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Tan M, Li X, Su S, Meng L, Yuan S, Wang Y, Liu Z, Luo M. MOFs-derived plum-blossom-like junction In/In 2O 3@C as an efficient nitrogen fixation photocatalyst: Insight into the active site of the In 3+ around oxygen vacancy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 638:263-273. [PMID: 36738549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.116] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Nitrogen activation with low-cost, visible-light-driven photocatalysts continues to be a major challenge. Since the discovery of biological nitrogen fixation, multi-component systems have achieved higher efficiency due to the synergistic effects, thus one of the challenges has been distinguishing the active sites in multi-component catalysts. In this study, we report the photocatalysts of In/In2O3@C with plume-blossom-like junction structure obtained by one-step roasting of MIL-68-In. The "branch" is carbon for supporting and protecting the structure, and the "blossom" is In/In2O3 for the activation and reduction of N2, which form an efficient photocatalyst for nitrogen fixation reaction with the performance of 51.83 μmol h-1 g-1. Experimental studies and DFT calculations revealed the active site of the catalyst for nitrogen fixation reaction is the In3+ around the oxygen vacancy in In2O3. More importantly, the elemental In forms the Schottky barrier with In2O3 in the catalyst, which can generate a built-in electric field to form charge transfer channels during the photocatalytic activity, not only broadens the light absorption range of the material, but also exhibits excellent metal conductivity.
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- Mengyao Tan
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China.
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Su S, Li X, Liu Z, Ding W, Cao Y, Yang Y, Su Q, Luo M. Microchemical environmental regulation of POMs@MIL-101(Cr) promote photocatalytic nitrogen to ammonia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:547-554. [PMID: 37210902 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.069] [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: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The polyoxometalates (POMs) have been shown to be highly effective as reactive sites for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation reactions. However, the effect of POMs regulation on catalytic performance has not been reported yet. Herein, a series of composites (SiW9M3@MIL-101(Cr) (M = Fe, Co, V, Mo) and D-SiW9Mo3@MIL-101(Cr), D, Disordered) were obtained by regulating transition metal compositions and arrangement in the POMs. The ammonia production rate of SiW9Mo3@MIL-101(Cr) is much higher than that of other composites, reaching 185.67 μmol·h-1·g-1cat in N2 without sacrificial agents. The structural characterization of composites reveals that the increase of the electron cloud density of W atom in composites is the key to improve the photocatalytic performance. In this paper, the microchemical environment of POMs was regulated by transition metal doping method, thereby promoting the efficiency of photocatalytic ammonia synthesis for the composites, which provides new insights into the design of POM-based photocatalysts with high catalytic activity.
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- Senda Su
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, China.
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Guo K, Hussain I, Jie GA, Fu Y, Zhang F, Zhu W. Strategies for improving the photocatalytic performance of metal-organic frameworks for CO 2 reduction: A review. J Environ Sci (China) 2023; 125:290-308. [PMID: 36375915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction is an appealing strategy for mitigating the environmental effects of greenhouse gases while simultaneously producing valuable carbon-neutral fuels. Numerous attempts have been made to produce effective and efficient photocatalysts for CO2 reduction. In contrast, the selection of competitive catalysts continues to be a substantial hindrance and a considerable difficulty in the development of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. It is vital to emphasize different techniques for building effective photocatalysts to improve CO2 reduction performance in order to achieve a long-term sustainability. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are recently emerging as a new type of photocatalysts for CO2 reduction due to their excellent CO2 adsorption capability and unique structural characteristics. This review examines the most recent breakthroughs in various techniques for modifying MOFs in order to improve their efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The advantages of MOFs using as photocatalysts are summarized, followed by different methods for enhancing their effectiveness for photocatalytic CO2 reduction via partial ion exchange of metal clusters, design of bimetal clusters, the modification of organic linkers, and the embedding of metal complexes. For integrating MOFs with semiconductors, metallic nanoparticles (NPs), and other materials, a number of different approaches have been also reviewed. The final section of this review discusses the existing challenges and future prospects of MOFs as photocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Hopefully, this review can stimulate intensive research on the rational design and development of more effective MOF-based photocatalysts for visible-light driven CO2 conversion.
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- Ke Guo
- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory for Green Syntheses and Applications of Fluorine-Containing Specialty Chemicals, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory for Green Syntheses and Applications of Fluorine-Containing Specialty Chemicals, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China; Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory for Green Syntheses and Applications of Fluorine-Containing Specialty Chemicals, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
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Han X, Yang S, Schröder M. Metal-Organic Framework Materials for Production and Distribution of Ammonia. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:1998-2012. [PMID: 36689628 PMCID: PMC9896564 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c06216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The efficient production of ammonia (NH3) from dinitrogen (N2) and water (H2O) using renewable energy is an important step on the roadmap to the ammonia economy. The productivity of this conversion hinges on the design and development of new active catalysts. In the wide scope of materials that have been examined as catalysts for the photo- and electro-driven reduction of N2 to NH3, functional metal-organic framework (MOF) catalysts exhibit unique properties and appealing features. By elucidating their structural and spectroscopic properties and linking this to the observed activity of MOF-based catalysts, valuable information can be gathered to inspire new generations of advanced catalysts to produce green NH3. NH3 is also a surrogate for the hydrogen (H2) economy, and the potential application of MOFs for the practical and effective capture, safe storage, and transport of NH3 is also discussed. This Perspective analyzes the contribution that MOFs can make toward the ammonia economy.
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Guo L, Li F, Liu J, Li R, Yu Z, Xi Q, Zhang L, Li Y, Fan C. Cracked spindle morphology of MIL-101(Fe) for improved photocatalytic nitrogen reduction. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Liu S, Teng Z, Liu H, Wang T, Wang G, Xu Q, Zhang X, Jiang M, Wang C, Huang W, Pang H. A Ce‐UiO‐66 Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Graphene‐Embedded Photocatalyst with Controllable Activation for Solar Ammonia Fertilizer Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202207026. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202207026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Sixiao Liu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry Faculty of Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology Kitakyushu 804-8550 Japan
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Science University of Technology Sydney Sydney NSW 2007 Australia
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- College of Physical Science and Technology Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- College of Agriculture Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications Nanjing 210023 P R. China
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) MIIT Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLoFE) Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an 710072 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yangzhou University Yangzhou 225002 P. R. China
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Achievements and Perspectives in Metal–Organic Framework-Based Materials for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12091005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are coordination polymers with high porosity that are constructed from molecular engineering. Constructing MOFs as photocatalysts for the reduction of nitrogen to ammonia is a newly emerging but fast-growing field, owing to MOFs’ large pore volumes, adjustable pore sizes, controllable structures, wide light harvesting ranges, and high densities of exposed catalytic sites. They are also growing in popularity because of the pristine MOFs that can easily be transformed into advanced composites and derivatives, with enhanced catalytic performance. In this review, we firstly summarized and compared the ammonia detection methods and the synthetic methods of MOF-based materials. Then we highlighted the recent achievements in state-of-the-art MOF-based materials for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. Finally, the summary and perspectives of MOF-based materials for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation were presented. This review aims to provide up-to-date developments in MOF-based materials for nitrogen fixation that are beneficial to researchers who are interested or involved in this field.
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Guo L, Li F, Liu J, Jia Z, Li R, Yu Z, Wang Y, Fan C. Improved visible light photocatalytic nitrogen fixation activity using a Fe II-rich MIL-101(Fe): breaking the scaling relationship by photoinduced Fe II/Fe III cycling. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:13085-13093. [PMID: 35975572 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01215d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The scaling relations between nitrogen adsorption and NHx destabilization are key challenges to the widespread adoption of the photocatalytic synthesis of ammonia. In this work, a FeII-rich MIL-101(Fe) (MIL-101(FeII/FeIII)) was synthesized using a one-step solvent thermal method with ethylene glycol (EG) as a reducing agent, which can break the scaling relationship by photoinduced FeII (high nitrogen adsorption ability) and FeIII (high NHz destabilization ability) cycling. XPS was used to detect the change in iron valence state in the MIL-101(FeII/FeIII) material. The photocatalytic nitrogen fixation efficiency of MIL-101(FeII/FeIII) under visible light without any sacrificial agent was 466.8 μmol h-1 g-1, five times that of MIL-101(Fe). After photocatalytic experiments, MIL-101(FeII/FeIII) retained an unchanged FeII/FeIII rate, indicating that this FeII/FeIII cycling can be maintained. DFT modeling of the FeII-rich MOF material showed that a FeII1 FeIII2 system has a higher N2 activation capacity than a FeIII3 system. The catalytic mechanism was further proved by in situ infrared spectra and N15 isotopic tracers. Therefore, the improvement of photocatalytic activity was mainly attributed to the change in the nitrogen adsorption capacity during the photoinduced FeII/FeIII cycling.
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- Lijun Guo
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China. .,Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan 030008, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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- Instrumental Analysis Center of Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, PR China.
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Hui X, Wang L, Yao Z, Hao L, Sun Z. Recent progress of photocatalysts based on tungsten and related metals for nitrogen reduction to ammonia. Front Chem 2022; 10:978078. [PMID: 36072702 PMCID: PMC9441816 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.978078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) to ammonia holds a great promise for substituting the traditional energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process, which entails sunlight as an inexhaustible resource and water as a hydrogen source under mild conditions. Remarkable progress has been achieved regarding the activation and solar conversion of N2 to NH3 with the rapid development of emerging photocatalysts, but it still suffers from low efficiency. A comprehensive review on photocatalysts covering tungsten and related metals as well as their broad ranges of alloys and compounds is lacking. This article aims to summarize recent advances in this regard, focusing on the strategies to enhance the photocatalytic performance of tungsten and related metal semiconductors for the NRR. The fundamentals of solar-to-NH3 photocatalysis, reaction pathways, and NH3 quantification methods are presented, and the concomitant challenges are also revealed. Finally, we cast insights into the future development of sustainable NH3 production, and highlight some potential directions for further research in this vibrant field.
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- *Correspondence: Leiduan Hao, ; Zhenyu Sun,
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Rassu P, Ma X, Wang B. Engineering of catalytically active sites in photoactive metal–organic frameworks. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Liu S, Teng Z, Liu H, Wang T, Xu Q, Zhang X, Jiang M, Wang C, Huang W, Pang H. A Ce–UiO‐66 Metal–Organic Framework‐based Graphene‐embedded Photocatalyst with Controllable Activation for Solar Ammonia Fertilizer Production. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202207026] [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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- Sixiao Liu
- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Kyushu Institute of Technology School of Engineering Graduate School of Engineering: Kyushu Kogyo Daigaku Kogakubu Daigakuin Kogakufu Department of Applied Chemistry CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Physical Science and Technology CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Agriculture CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering CHINA
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- Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays & Institute of Advanced Materials CHINA
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- Yangzhou University College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Siwangting road, NO.180 225002 Yangzhou CHINA
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Lázaro IA, Szalad H, Valiente P, Albero J, García H, Martí-Gastaldo C. Tuning the Photocatalytic Activity of Ti-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks through Modulator Defect-Engineered Functionalization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:21007-21017. [PMID: 35482456 PMCID: PMC9100481 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Defect engineering is a valuable tool to tune the photocatalytic activity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Inducing defects through the attachment of functionalized modulators can introduce cooperative units that can tune the bandgap of the material and enhance their chemical, thermal, and photostabilities among other properties. However, the majority of defect engineering studies for photocatalytic applications are limited to Zr-based MOFs, and there is still a lack of interrelation between synthetic variables, the resultant MOF properties, and their effect on their photocatalytic performance. We report a comprehensive study on the defect engineering of the titanium heterometallic MOF MUV-10 by fluoro- and hydroxy-isophthalic acid (Iso) modulators, rationalizing the effect of the materials' properties on their photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production. The Iso-OH modified MOFs present a volcano-type profile with a 2.3-fold increase in comparison to the pristine materials, whereas the Iso-F modified samples have a gradual increase with up to a 4.2-fold enhancement. It has been demonstrated that ∼9% of Iso-OH modulator incorporation produces ∼40% defects, inducing band gap reduction and longer excited states lifetime. Similar defect percentages have been generated upon near 40% Iso-F modulator incorporation; however, negligible band gap changes and shorter excited states lifetimes were determined. The higher photocatalytic activity in Iso-F modulator derived MOF has been attributed to the effect of the divergent defect-compensation modes on the materials' photostability and to the increase in the external surface area upon introduction of Iso-F modulator.
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- Isabel Abánades Lázaro
- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat
de València, Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez no
2, 46980 Paterna, València, Spain
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- Instituto
Universitario de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV, UniversitatPolitècnica de València, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat
de València, Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez no
2, 46980 Paterna, València, Spain
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- Instituto
Universitario de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV, UniversitatPolitècnica de València, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- Instituto
Universitario de Tecnología Química CSIC-UPV, UniversitatPolitècnica de València, Av. De los Naranjos s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- Instituto
de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat
de València, Catedrático José Beltrán Martínez no
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Liu H, Cheng M, Liu Y, Zhang G, Li L, Du L, Li B, Xiao S, Wang G, Yang X. Modified UiO-66 as photocatalysts for boosting the carbon-neutral energy cycle and solving environmental remediation issues. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Su S, Li X, Zhang X, Zhu J, Liu G, Tan M, Wang Y, Luo M. Keggin-type SiW 12 encapsulated in MIL-101(Cr) as efficient heterogeneous photocatalysts for nitrogen fixation reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 621:406-415. [PMID: 35472667 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The incorporation of polyoxometalates (POMs) in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with host-guest structure have proven to be effective strategy to rational design of heterogeneous catalysis. In this study, the Keggin-type POM@MIL-101(Cr) composite catalysts (PMo12, PW12 and SiW12) are synthesized for nitrogen fixation reaction without sacrificial agents at room temperature in the first time. The SiW12 molecules are encapsulated in smaller cavities of MIL-101(Cr) by solvothermal method and in larger cavities by impregnation method, respectively. Solvothermal synthesized catalyst has a performance of 75.56 μmol·h-1·g-1cat and TOF value of 1.95 h-1, which are about 10 and 88 times than that of Na4SiW12O40. The excellent performance is ascribed to the synergistic effect of SiW12 and MIL-101(Cr). The MIL-101(Cr) adsorbs a large amount of N2 and generates sufficiently photogenerated electrons under sunlight irradiation, and electrons quickly transfer to the SiW12 through hydrogen bonds. Moreover, the agglomeration effect of the homogeneous catalyst SiW12 is weakened due to encapsulation with more exposed active sites. This work provides a feasible route to design and synthesize nanocomposite materials with exceptional performance for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation.
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- Senda Su
- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- International Collaborative Laboratory of 2D Materials for Optoelectronics Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Institute of Microscale Optoelectronics, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia 750021, PR China.
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Guo B, Cheng X, Tang Y, Guo W, Deng S, Wu L, Fu X. Dehydrated UiO-66(SH) 2 : The Zr-O Cluster and Its Photocatalytic Role Mimicking the Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202117244. [PMID: 35083838 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202117244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This work reports the dehydrated Zr-based MOF UiO-66(SH)2 as a visible-light-driven photocatalyst to mimic the biological N2 fixation process. The 15 N2 and other control experiments demonstrated that the new photocatalyst is highly efficient in converting N2 to ammonia. In-situ TGA, XPS, and EXAFS as well as first-principles simulations were used to demonstrate the role of the thermal treatment and the changes of the local structures around Zr due to the dehydration. It was shown that the dehydration opened a gate for the entry of N2 molecules into the [Zr6 O6 ] cluster where the strong N≡N bond was broken stepwise by μ-N-Zr type interactions driven by the photoelectrons aided by the protonation. This mechanism was discussed in comparison with the Lowe-Thorneley mechanism proposed for the MoFe nitrogenase, and with emphasis on the [Zr6 O6 ] cluster effect and the leading role of photoelectrons over the protonation. The results shed new light on understanding the catalytic mechanism of biological N2 fixation and open a new way to fix N2 under mild conditions.
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- Binbin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.,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
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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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, 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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China.,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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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Guo B, Cheng X, Tang Y, Guo W, Deng S, Wu L, Fu X. Dehydrated UiO‐66(SH)
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: The Zr−O Cluster and Its Photocatalytic Role Mimicking the Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202117244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Binbin Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350116 China
- 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
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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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350116 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350116 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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350116 China
- 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
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment Fuzhou University Fuzhou Fujian 350116 China
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Zhao X, Xu M, Song X, Liu X, Zhou W, Wang H, Huo P. Tailored Linker Defects in UiO-67 with High Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer toward Efficient Photoreduction of CO 2. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:1765-1777. [PMID: 35007423 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c03690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Defect engineering can be used as a potential tool to activate metal-organic frameworks by regulating the pore structure, electronic properties, and catalytic activity. Herein, linker defects were effectively controlled by adjusting the amount of formic acid, and UiO-67 with different CO2 reduction capabilities was obtained. Among them, UiO-67-200 had the highest ability to selectively reduce CO2 to CO (12.29 μmol g-1 h-1). On the one hand, the results based on time-resolved photoluminescence decay curves and photochemical experiments revealed that UiO-67-200 had the highest charge separation efficiency. On the other hand, the linker defects affected the band structure of UiO-67 by changing the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) based on the density functional theory and UV-vis spectra. Hence, the proper linker defects enhanced the ligand-to-metal charge transfer process by promoting the transfer of electrons between the highest occupied molecular orbital and LUMO. Additionally, in situ Fourier transform infrared spectra and 13CO2 labeling experiments also indicated that COOH* was an important intermediate for CO formation and that CO originated from the photoreduction of CO2.
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- Xiaoxue Zhao
- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China.,Green Catalysis Center, College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Liu SS, Liu QQ, Huang SZ, Zhang C, Dong XY, Zang SQ. Sulfonic and phosphonic porous solids as proton conductors. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Wang SQ, Wang X, Zhang XY, Cheng XM, Ma J, Sun WY. Effect of the Defect Modulator and Ligand Length of Metal-Organic Frameworks on Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:61578-61586. [PMID: 34915698 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The nature of defects and organic ligands can fine-tune the absorption energy (Eabs) of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), which is crucial for photocatalytic reactions; however, the relevant studies are in their infancy. Herein, a series of typical MOFs of the UiO family (UiO-6x-NH2, x = 8, 7, and 6) with ligands of varied lengths and amino-group-modified defects were synthesized and employed to explore their performance for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Sample UiO-66-NH2-2ABA (2ABA = 3,5-diamino-benzoate) with the shortest dicarboxylate ligand and two amino-group-modified defects exhibits superior photocatalytic activity due to the lowest Eabs. The CO yield photocatalyzed by UiO-66-NH2-2ABA is 17.5 μmol g-1 h-1, which is 2.4 times that of UiO-68-NH2-BA (BA = benzoate) with the longest ligand and no amino group involved in the defects. Both the experiments and theoretical calculations show that shorter dicarboxylate ligands and more amino groups result in smaller Eabs, which is favorable for photocatalytic reactions. This study provides new insights into boosting the photocatalytic efficiency by modulating the defects and ligands in MOFs.
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- Shi-Qing Wang
- 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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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 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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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 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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Hu K, Huang Z, Zeng L, Zhang Z, Mei L, Chai Z, Shi W. Recent Advances in MOF‐Based Materials for Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation. Eur J Inorg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202100748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Kongqiu Hu
- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center Changzhou University Changzhou 213164 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Ningbo 315201 China
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Energy Chemistry Institute of High Energy Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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Gao Y, Su X, Zhang J, Tan H, Sun J, Ouyang J, Na N. One-Step Prepared Water-Resistant Organic-Inorganic-Hybrid Perovskite Quantum Dots with Zn-Oxygen Vacancies for Attempts at Nitrogen Fixation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103773. [PMID: 34558187 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Applying organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) to photocatalytic nitrogen fixation is hindered long-term by the inherent instability in water and tedious preparations. Here, to realize PQD-catalyzed photocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR), water-resistant PQDs are simply prepared through one-step electrospray synthesis in microseconds. During the fast electrospray, PQDs of Zn/PbO-doped methylammonium lead bromide (Zn/PbO/PC-Zn/MAPbBr3 , MA: CH3 NH3 ) are prepared and part-encapsulated by polycarbonate. The synthesis maintains good water resistance, whose restriction on charge transport is overcome skillfully. Simultaneously, substitution of Zn with Pb on water-resistant surface is also achieved, which fabricates new Zn-oxygen vacancies (Zn-OVs) with Zn/PbO-Zn/MAPbBr3 type I heterojunction. This facilitates efficient electron transfer from internal heterojunction interface of Zn/MAPbBr3 PQDs to the surface of Zn/PbO. Demonstrated by theoretical calculations, Zn-OVs promote chemisorption and polarization of N2 . In addition, s-electrons in exposed Zn become active due to changes of electron filling of Zn orbitals under OVs' co-doping. Thus, photocatalytic N2 reduction reaction catalyzed by organic-inorganic hybrid PQDs is first achieved in aqueous phase without sacrificial agents being added. This initiates possibilities for photocatalytic applications of organic-inorganic hybrid PQDs in aqueous phase.
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- Yixuan Gao
- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy & State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Radiopharmaceuticals, Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Photochemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing, 100875, P. R. China
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