Three-Component Donor−π–Acceptor Covalent–Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Two-dimensional covalent–organic frameworks (2D COFs) have recently emerged as great prospects for their applications as new photocatalytic platforms in solar-to-hydrogen conversion; nevertheless, their inefficient solar energy capture and fast charge recombination hinder the improvement of photocatalytic hydrogen production performance. Herein, two photoactive three-component donor−π–acceptor (TCDA) materials were constructed using a multicomponent synthesis strategy by introducing electron-deficient triazine and electron-rich benzotrithiophene moieties into frameworks through sp2 carbon and imine linkages, respectively. Compared with two-component COFs, the novel TCDA-COFs are more convenient in regulating…

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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21774040, 62075081, 52073119