Wang Y, Zhang W, Li D, Guo J, Yu Y, Ding K, Duan W, Li X, Liu H, Su P, Liu B, Li J. Efficient Schottky Junction Construction in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Boosting H
2 Production Activity.
ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021;
8:2004456. [PMID:
34258154 PMCID:
PMC8261486 DOI:
10.1002/advs.202004456]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Manipulation of the co-catalyst plays a vital role in charge separation and reactant activation to enhance the activity of metal-organic framework-based photocatalysts. However, clarifying and controlling co-catalyst related charge transfer process and parameters are still challenging. Herein, three parameters are proposed, V transfer (the electron transfer rate from MOF to co-catalyst), D transfer (the electron transfer distance from MOF to co-catalyst), and V consume (the electron consume rate from co-catalyst to the reactant), related to Pt on UiO-66-NH2 in a photocatalytic process. These parameters can be controlled by rational manipulation of the co-catalyst via three steps: i) Compositional design by partial substitution of Pt with Pd to form PtPd alloy, ii) location control by encapsulating the PtPd alloy into UiO-66-NH2 crystals, and iii) facet selection by exposing the encapsulated PtPd alloy (100) facets. As revealed by ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy and first-principles simulations, the new Schottky junction (PtPd (100)@UiO-66-NH2) with higher V transfer and V consume exhibits enhanced electron-hole separation and H2O activation than the traditional Pt/UiO-66-NH2 junction, thereby leading to a significant enhancement in the photoactivity.
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