Rational Modification of Two-Dimensional Donor-Acceptor Covalent Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity.

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Chenxiang LinJianzhuang Jiang

Abstract

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are promising crystalline materials for photocatalytic solar- to hydrogen-energy conversion due to the tunable chemical structures and energy band gaps. Herein, we report a chemical modification strategy for improving the photocatalytic activity of COFs. A benzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde (BT)- and benzothiadiazole derivative-based two-dimensional donor-acceptor (D-A) COF, denoted as BT-COF, were fabricated and further modified by using an alternative electron-donating unit, 2-hydroxybenzene-1,3,5-tricarbaldehyde (HBT), to the polycondensation reaction, yielding HBT-COF with an enhanced internal D-A effect and hydrophilicity. Interestingly, the photocatalytic H2 production rate of HBT-COF reaches 19.00 μmol h-1, which is 5 times higher than that of BT-COF (3.40 μmol h-1) under visible light irradiation. The increase in photocatalytic activity of HBT-COF is rationally attributed to finely tuned energy levels and improved wettability, which in turn leads to broadened visible light absorption, efficient photoinduced charge separation and transfer, and enhanced interactions between the COF catalyst and reaction substrates. The present results demonstrate that a subtle structural modification can sign...Continue Reading

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