Photoexcitation of Fe 3 O Nodes in MOF Drives Water Oxidation at pH=1 When Ru Catalyst Is Present
Photoexcitation of Fe 3 O Nodes in MOF Drives Water Oxidation at pH=1 When Ru Catalyst Is Present
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当 Ru 催化剂存在时,MOF 中 Fe 3 O 节点的光激发在 pH=1 时驱动水氧化
DOI:
10.1002/cssc.202202124
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发表时间:
2023
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影响因子:
8.4
通讯作者:
Pushkar, Yulia
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作者:
Ezhov, Roman;Ravari, Alireza K.;Palenik, Mark;Loomis, Alexander;Meira, Debora M.;Savikhin, Sergei;Pushkar, Yulia
Artificial photosynthesis strives to convert the energy of sunlight into sustainable, eco‐friendly solar fuels. However, systems with light‐driven water oxidation reaction (WOR) at pH=1 are rare. Broadly used [Ru(bpy)3]2+(bpy=2,2’‐bipyridine) photosensitizer has a fixed +1.23 V potential which is insufficient to drive most water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) in acid, while Fe2O3, featuring the highly oxidizing holes, is not stable at low pH. Here, the key examples of Fe‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) water oxidation photoelectrocatalysts active at pH=1 are presented. Fe‐MIL‐126 and Fe MOF‐dcbpy structures were formed with 4,4’‐biphenyl dicarboxylate (bpdc), 2,2’‐bipyridine‐5,5’‐dicarboxylate (dcbpy) linkers and their mixtures. Presence of dcbpy linkers allows integration of metal‐based catalysts via coordination to 2,2’‐bipyridine fragments. Fe‐based MOFs were doped with Ru‐based precursors to achieve highly active MOFs bearing [Ru(bpy)(dcbpy)(H2O)2]2+WOC. Materials were analyzed with X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infra‐red (FTIR) spectroscopy, resonance Raman, X‐ray absorption spectroscopy, fs optical pump‐probe, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), diffuse reflectance and electric conductivity measurements and were modeled by band structure calculations. It is shown that under reaction conditions, FeIIIand RuIIIoxidation states are present, indicating rate‐limiting electron transfer in MOF. Fe3O nodes emerge as photosensitizers able to drive prolonged O2evolution in acid. Further developments are possible via MOF's linker modification for enhanced light absorption, electrical conductivity, reduced MOF solubility in acid, Ru‐WOC modification for faster WOC catalysis, or Ru‐WOC substitution to 3d metal‐based systems. The findings give further insight for development of light‐driven water splitting systems based on Earth‐abundant metals.