Switching on the Photocatalysis of Metal–Organic Frameworks by Engineering Structural Defects
University of Science and Technology of China · Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale · +1 more institution
Abstract
Abstract Defect engineering is a versatile approach to modulate band and electronic structures as well as materials performance. Herein, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) featuring controlled structural defects, namely UiO‐66‐NH 2 ‐X (X represents the molar equivalents of the modulator, acetic acid, with respect to the linker in synthesis), were synthesized to systematically investigate the effect of structural defects on photocatalytic properties. Remarkably, structural defects in MOFs are able to switch on the photocatalysis. The photocatalytic H 2 production rate presents a volcano‐type trend with increasing structural defects, where Pt@UiO‐66‐NH 2 ‐100 exhibits the highest activity. Ultrafast transient…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 19.76
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 63
Authors
4- XMXing Ma
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
- LWLi Wang
University of Science and Technology of China, Quantum Design (Germany)
- QZQun ZhangCorresponding
University of Science and Technology of China, Quantum Design (Germany)
- HJHai‐Long JiangCorresponding
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei National Center for Physical Sciences at Nanoscale
Topics & keywords
- Photocatalysis
- Metal-organic framework
- Materials science
- Metal
- Nanotechnology
- Chemistry
- Metallurgy
- Catalysis