Crystal-Defect-Induced Longer Lifetime of Excited States in a Metal–Organic Framework Photocatalyst to Enhance Visible-Light-Mediated CO2 Reduction
Zhifen Guo,
Xin Liu,
Yan Che
et al.
Abstract:We report the structural defects in Zr-metal− organic framework (MOFs) for achieving highly efficient CO 2 reduction under visible light irradiation. A series of defective Zr-MOF-X (X = 160, 240, 320, or 400) are synthesized by acidregulated defect engineering. Compared to pristine defect-free Zr-MOF (NNU-28), N 2 uptake increases for Zr-MOF-X synthesized with the HAc modulator, producing a larger pore space and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area. The pore size distribution demonstrates that defective Zr-MOF-… Show more
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