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Phase-enabled metal-organic framework homojunction for highly selective CO2 photoreduction

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  • Yannan Liu

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Chuanshuang Chen

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Jesus Valdez

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Debora Motta Meira

    (CLS@APS sector 20, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory
    Canadian Light Source Inc.)

  • Wanting He

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Yong Wang

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Catalin Harnagea

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Qiongqiong Lu

    (Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden e.V.)

  • Tugrul Guner

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Hao Wang

    (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

  • Cheng-Hao Liu

    (McGill University)

  • Qingzhe Zhang

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Shengyun Huang

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Aycan Yurtsever

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Mohamed Chaker

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

  • Dongling Ma

    (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifque (INRS))

Abstract

Conversion of clean solar energy to chemical fuels is one of the promising and up-and-coming applications of metal–organic frameworks. However, fast recombination of photogenerated charge carriers in these frameworks remains the most significant limitation for their photocatalytic application. Although the construction of homojunctions is a promising solution, it remains very challenging to synthesize them. Herein, we report a well-defined hierarchical homojunction based on metal–organic frameworks via a facile one-pot synthesis route directed by hollow transition metal nanoparticles. The homojunction is enabled by two concentric stacked nanoplates with slightly different crystal phases. The enhanced charge separation in the homojunction was visualized by in-situ surface photovoltage microscopy. Moreover, the as-prepared nanostacks displayed a visible-light-driven carbon dioxide reduction with very high carbon monooxide selectivity, and excellent stability. Our work provides a powerful platform to synthesize capable metal–organic framework complexes and sheds light on the hierarchical structure-function relationships of metal–organic frameworks.

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  • Yannan Liu & Chuanshuang Chen & Jesus Valdez & Debora Motta Meira & Wanting He & Yong Wang & Catalin Harnagea & Qiongqiong Lu & Tugrul Guner & Hao Wang & Cheng-Hao Liu & Qingzhe Zhang & Shengyun Huang, 2021. "Phase-enabled metal-organic framework homojunction for highly selective CO2 photoreduction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-13, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-21401-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21401-2
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    1. Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M. & Marghade, Deepali & Shelare, Sagar & Karunanidhi, D. & Prakash, Chander & Khan, T.M. Yunus & Cao, Weiping, 2025. "Metal-organic framework nanocomposites: Engineering and morphological advances for photocatalytic CO2 conversion into fuel," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 379(C).
    2. Sanchita Karmakar & Soumitra Barman & Faruk Ahamed Rahimi & Darsi Rambabu & Sukhendu Nath & Tapas Kumar Maji, 2023. "Confining charge-transfer complex in a metal-organic framework for photocatalytic CO2 reduction in water," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-13, December.
    3. Yannan Liu & Cheng-Hao Liu & Tushar Debnath & Yong Wang & Darius Pohl & Lucas V. Besteiro & Debora Motta Meira & Shengyun Huang & Fan Yang & Bernd Rellinghaus & Mohamed Chaker & Dmytro F. Perepichka &, 2023. "Silver nanoparticle enhanced metal-organic matrix with interface-engineering for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.

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