Merging molecular catalysts and metal–organic frameworks for photocatalytic fuel production

Impacts of host–guest assembly on the photophysical and photocatalytic properties of heterogenized molecular photosensitizer and catalysts

“…23,24 These guest molecules can be incorporated into the MOF host as inorganic-node building blocks, organic-linker backbones, porous inclusion or scaffold defects via crystal engineering. [25][26][27][28] Therefore, the versatility of the host-guest assembly can be designed with the types and positions of guest molecules.…”

Defect engineering in MIL-125-(Ti)-NH2 for enhanced photocatalytic H2 generation

“…[13][14][15] Recent development includes immobilising auxiliary noble-metal complexes to promote visible light absorption or to create accessible active sites for H 2 production from water splitting. [16][17][18] However, these strategies oen rely on effective yet costly metals such as Pt, Ru, Ir and Re and lead to low loading, leaching and performance deactivation. 7,19,20 Alternative development includes defect engineering and incorporation of expensive Pt particles to increase charge transfer, separation and catalytic activity.…”

Multiple Heteroatom‐Hydrogen Bonds Bridging Electron Transport in Covalent Organic Framework‐Based Supramolecular System for Photoreduction of CO2

“…[5] Semiconductors generally have the advantages of convenient synthesis, broad light absorption and abundant surface sites, and are robust under the photocatalytic conditions. [6] These attractive features make the supramolecular photosystems promising candidates for photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 . [7] The overall photocatalytic efficiency of supramolecular photosystem bets on the charge transfer from the excited semiconductors to catalytic sites.…”