Issue 22, 2023

Understanding photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production in pure water for benzothiadiazole-based covalent organic frameworks

Abstract

Photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) presents a promising and sustainable alternative to the current industrial anthraquinone route. Recent years have witnessed the emergence of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) as excellent photocatalysts, owing to their tunable band gaps, structural versatility and functional tunability. However, the current activity of COFs is limited and often relies on sacrificial agents to scavenge the holes in the photo-excited COFs. In this study, we introduce two benzothiadiazole-based COFs with tunable electronic structures and electron affinities for photocatalytic H2O2 production. The triazine-containing material, TAPT-BT-COF, exhibits outstanding charge separation and achieves a H2O2 production rate of 1360 ± 30 μmol h−1 gcat−1 in pure water, nearly twice as high as the benzene-containing TAPB-BT-COF (730 ± 30 μmol h−1 gcat−1). Moreover, TAPT-BT-COF demonstrates a remarkable apparent quantum efficiency of 4.9% at 420 nm. This study underscores the significance of framework conjugation and provides valuable insights for the design of advanced photocatalytic framework materials with efficient charge separation.

Graphical abstract: Understanding photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production in pure water for benzothiadiazole-based covalent organic frameworks

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Aug. 2023
Accepted
17 Okt. 2023
First published
17 Okt. 2023

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023,13, 6463-6471

Understanding photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production in pure water for benzothiadiazole-based covalent organic frameworks

L. Wang, J. Sun, M. Deng, C. Liu, S. Ataberk Cayan, K. Molkens, P. Geiregat, R. Morent, N. De Geyter, J. Chakraborty and P. Van Der Voort, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 6463 DOI: 10.1039/D3CY01175E

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