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Filling COFs with bimetallic nanoclusters for CO2-to-alcohols conversion with H2O oxidation

  • Yamei Huang
  • , Peiyao Du
  • , Wen Xiong Shi
  • , Ye Wang
  • , Shuang Yao
  • , Zhi Ming Zhang
  • , Tong Bu Lu
  • , Xiaoquan Lu
  • Tianjin University
  • Tianjin University of Technology

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Abstract

Solar-driven CO2 reduction with H2O oxidation into liquid fuels is highly desirable for sustainable carbon cycle to achieve carbon neutral, but represents a great challenge for artificial photosynthesis. Herein, bimetallic PdIn nanoclusters are confined in a photosensitizing covalent organic framework (N3-COF) to facilely construct PdxIny@N3-COF composites (x:y = 1:0, 0:1, 1:2, 1:1, 2:1). The resulting PdIn@N3-COF exhibits excellent activity for CO2 photoreduction with H2O oxidation as the H+ and e source, showing a record-high total yield of 798 μmol g-1 for producing CH3OH (74 %) and CH3CH2OH (26 %) among the framework materials. The synergy in both the bimetallic nanocluster and cluster@N3-COF contributes greatly to C[sbnd]C coupling and interfacial charge transfer, thus achieving excellent activity for conversion of CO2 to C1/C2 alcohols on the non-copper catalysts. This work highlights the amazing potential for constructing bimetallic nanocluster@photosensitizing supports to produce alcohols in artificial photosynthesis with H2O oxidation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number120001
JournalApplied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume288
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jul 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bimetallic nanoclusters
  • CO photoreduction
  • Covalent organic frameworks
  • HO oxidation

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