A metal-free covalent organic framework as a photocatalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction at low CO<sub>2</sub> concentration in a gas–solid system
Jinxian Cui, Lu-Jie Wang, Feng Liu, Bo Meng, Ziyan Zhou, Zhong-Min Su, Kai Wang, Shaomin Liu
Abstract
A metal-free β-ketoenamine-based COF was synthesized and applied for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction and H 2 O oxidation without other additives at low CO 2 concentrations. The mechanism and rate equations for the reactions were proposed.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCovalent bondMetalReduction (mathematics)ChemistryInorganic chemistryReaction mechanismMaterials sciencePhotochemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeometryMathematicsCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques