Packed with energy: Amorphous covalent triazine-based frameworks were used as a cathode material, with the aim of developing an energy storage principle that can deliver a 2-3 times higher specific energy than current batteries with a high rate capability. The material undergoes a unique Faradaic reaction, as it can be present in both a p-doped and an n-doped state (see picture).

The crystal structure of a new bismuth-based light-absorbing material for the application in solar cells was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction for the first time. (CH3NH3)3(Bi2I9) (MBI) is a promising alternative to recently rapidly progressing hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites due to the higher tolerance against water and low toxicity. Single crystal X-ray diffraction provides detailed structural information as an essential prerequisite to gain a fundamental understanding of structure property relationships, while powder diffraction studies demonstrate a high degree of crystallinity in thin films.

Here we present series of heterogeneous catalysts based on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Microporous Polymers used as macroligands for heterogenized organometallic complexes. We show that both homogeneous and heterogenized catalysts follow the same linear correlation between the electronic effect of the ligand, described by the Hammett parameter, and the catalytic activity. This correlation highlights the crucial impact of the local electronic environment surrounding the active catalytic center over the long-range framework structure of the porous support. The rational design of heterogenized catalysts can thus be guided by molecular chemistry rules. The conception of highly efficient heterogeneous catalyst based on porous polymer support and driven by the Hammett parameter of bipyridine-chelating macroligand is demonstrated here for the Rh-catalyzed photoreduction of carbon dioxide with turnover frequencies up to 28 h -1 , among the highest reported for heterogeneous photocatalytic formate production. KEYWORDS conjugated microporous polymers; microporous materials; photocatalysis; carbon dioxide reduction; rhodium complex; Hammett constant.