Efficiently converting CO_(2)and H_(2)O into value-added chemicals using solar energy is a viable approach to address global warming and the energy crisis.However,achieving artificial photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction us...Efficiently converting CO_(2)and H_(2)O into value-added chemicals using solar energy is a viable approach to address global warming and the energy crisis.However,achieving artificial photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction using H_(2)O as the reductant poses challenges is due to the difficulty in efficient cooperation among multiple functional moieties.Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are promising candidates for overall CO_(2)photoreduction due to their large surface area,diverse active sites,and excellent tailorability.In this study,we designed a metal-organic framework photocatalyst,named PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru),by integrating photoactive Zn(Ⅱ)-porphyrin and Ru(Ⅱ)-bipyridyl moieties.In comparison,two isostructural MOFs just with either Zn(Ⅱ)-porphyrin or Ru(Ⅱ)-bipyridyl moiety,namely PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)and PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy were also synthesized.As a result,PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)exhibited the highest photocatalytic conversion rate of CO_(2)to CO,with a production rate of 7.6μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1)in a mixed solvent of CH_(3)CN and H_(2)O,without the need for co-catalysts,photosensitizers,or sacrificial agents.Mass spectrometer analysis detected the signals of^(13)CO(m/z=29),^(13)C^(18)O(m/z=31),^(16)O^(18)O(m/z=34),and^(18)O_(2)(m/z=36),confirming that CO_(2)and H_(2)O acted as the carbon and oxygen sources for CO and O_(2),respectively,thereby confirming the coupling of photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction with H_(2)O oxidation.In contrast,using PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)or PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy as catalysts under the same conditions resulted in significantly lower CO production rates of only 1.5 and 0μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),respectively.Mechanistic studies revealed that the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)potential of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)is more negative than the redox potentials of CO_(2)/CO,and the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)potential is more positive than that of H_(2)O/O_(2),satisfying the thermodynamic requirements for overall photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.In comparison,the HOMO potential of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy without Ru(II)-bipyridyl moieties is less positive than that of H_(2)O/O_(2),indicating that the Ru(II)-bipyridyl moiety is thermodynamically necessary for CO_(2)reduction coupled with H_(2)O oxidation.Additionally,photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed that the fluorescence of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)was almost completely quenched,and a longer average photoluminescence lifetime compared to PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy and PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)was observed.These suggest a low recombination rate of photogenerated carriers in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru),which also supported by the higher photocurrent observed in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)compared to PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy and PCN-224-Bpy(Ru).In summary,the integrated Zn(II)-porphyrin and Ru(II)-bipyridyl moieties in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)play important roles of a photosensitizer and CO_(2)reduction as well as H_(2)O oxidation sites,and their efficient cooperation optimizes the band structure,thereby facilitating the coupling of CO_(2)reduction with H_(2)O oxidation and resulting in highperformance artificial photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.展开更多
文摘Efficiently converting CO_(2)and H_(2)O into value-added chemicals using solar energy is a viable approach to address global warming and the energy crisis.However,achieving artificial photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction using H_(2)O as the reductant poses challenges is due to the difficulty in efficient cooperation among multiple functional moieties.Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)are promising candidates for overall CO_(2)photoreduction due to their large surface area,diverse active sites,and excellent tailorability.In this study,we designed a metal-organic framework photocatalyst,named PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru),by integrating photoactive Zn(Ⅱ)-porphyrin and Ru(Ⅱ)-bipyridyl moieties.In comparison,two isostructural MOFs just with either Zn(Ⅱ)-porphyrin or Ru(Ⅱ)-bipyridyl moiety,namely PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)and PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy were also synthesized.As a result,PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)exhibited the highest photocatalytic conversion rate of CO_(2)to CO,with a production rate of 7.6μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1)in a mixed solvent of CH_(3)CN and H_(2)O,without the need for co-catalysts,photosensitizers,or sacrificial agents.Mass spectrometer analysis detected the signals of^(13)CO(m/z=29),^(13)C^(18)O(m/z=31),^(16)O^(18)O(m/z=34),and^(18)O_(2)(m/z=36),confirming that CO_(2)and H_(2)O acted as the carbon and oxygen sources for CO and O_(2),respectively,thereby confirming the coupling of photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction with H_(2)O oxidation.In contrast,using PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)or PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy as catalysts under the same conditions resulted in significantly lower CO production rates of only 1.5 and 0μmol·g^(-1)·h^(-1),respectively.Mechanistic studies revealed that the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)potential of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)is more negative than the redox potentials of CO_(2)/CO,and the highest occupied molecular orbital(HOMO)potential is more positive than that of H_(2)O/O_(2),satisfying the thermodynamic requirements for overall photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.In comparison,the HOMO potential of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy without Ru(II)-bipyridyl moieties is less positive than that of H_(2)O/O_(2),indicating that the Ru(II)-bipyridyl moiety is thermodynamically necessary for CO_(2)reduction coupled with H_(2)O oxidation.Additionally,photoluminescence spectroscopy revealed that the fluorescence of PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)was almost completely quenched,and a longer average photoluminescence lifetime compared to PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy and PCN-224-Bpy(Ru)was observed.These suggest a low recombination rate of photogenerated carriers in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru),which also supported by the higher photocurrent observed in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)compared to PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy and PCN-224-Bpy(Ru).In summary,the integrated Zn(II)-porphyrin and Ru(II)-bipyridyl moieties in PCN-224(Zn)-Bpy(Ru)play important roles of a photosensitizer and CO_(2)reduction as well as H_(2)O oxidation sites,and their efficient cooperation optimizes the band structure,thereby facilitating the coupling of CO_(2)reduction with H_(2)O oxidation and resulting in highperformance artificial photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.
