<p>Photocatalysis provides a green way to produce hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) from oxygen and water. Although many materials with different structures have been designed for the photocatalytic production of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, the supramolecular porous materials have been rarely reported. Herein, three imine-linked [3+6] type POCs, containing benzoxadiazole units with tunable functional groups (R = H, OMe, OH), named H-POC, OMe-POC, and OH-POC, are rationally fabricated for visible-light-driven generation of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> in water and oxygen. The results show that performance is improved by regulating group from H, OMe, to OH, with the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> yields of 527, 670, and 976 µmol h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. Moreover, under the synergistic effect of light and heat (70 °C), the H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production rate of OH-POC was further increased to 2748 µmol h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup>. Photophysical and electrochemical studies have shown that functional group regulation enhances hydrophilicity, light absorption, and charge separation/transfer. In addition, the mechanism of the two-step 1e<sup>−</sup> ORR and direct 2e<sup>−</sup> WOR pathway for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> production. Importantly, OH-POC shows extraordinary potential in the degradation of water environmental pollutants (tetracycline hydrochloride and mercaptobenzothiazole). This study provides a novel idea for the rational design of photocatalysts that rely on the POCs platform from the perspective of molecular structure design.</p>

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Molecular engineering of porous organic cages for enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production

  • Zhixuan Wang,
  • Yucheng Jin,
  • Chao Liu,
  • Ying Wang,
  • Shufang Lv,
  • Hailong Wang

摘要

Photocatalysis provides a green way to produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) from oxygen and water. Although many materials with different structures have been designed for the photocatalytic production of H2O2, the supramolecular porous materials have been rarely reported. Herein, three imine-linked [3+6] type POCs, containing benzoxadiazole units with tunable functional groups (R = H, OMe, OH), named H-POC, OMe-POC, and OH-POC, are rationally fabricated for visible-light-driven generation of H2O2 in water and oxygen. The results show that performance is improved by regulating group from H, OMe, to OH, with the H2O2 yields of 527, 670, and 976 µmol h−1 g−1, respectively. Moreover, under the synergistic effect of light and heat (70 °C), the H2O2 production rate of OH-POC was further increased to 2748 µmol h−1 g−1. Photophysical and electrochemical studies have shown that functional group regulation enhances hydrophilicity, light absorption, and charge separation/transfer. In addition, the mechanism of the two-step 1e ORR and direct 2e WOR pathway for H2O2 production. Importantly, OH-POC shows extraordinary potential in the degradation of water environmental pollutants (tetracycline hydrochloride and mercaptobenzothiazole). This study provides a novel idea for the rational design of photocatalysts that rely on the POCs platform from the perspective of molecular structure design.