Formation of a mixed-valence Cu(<scp>i</scp>)/Cu(<scp>ii</scp>) metal–organic framework with the full light spectrum and high selectivity of CO<sub>2</sub> photoreduction into CH<sub>4</sub>
Yajun Gao, Lei Zhang, Yuming Gu, Wenwei Zhang, Yi Pan, Wei‐Hai Fang, Jing Ma, Ya‐Qian Lan, Junfeng Bai
Abstract
A Cu(<sc>i</sc>)/Cu(<sc>ii</sc>) MOF with a full light spectrum was synthesized, exhibiting a photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>-to-CH<sub>4</sub> selectivity of 72.8% in aqueous solution.
Topics & Concepts
Valence (chemistry)SelectivityChemistryMetalCopperPhotochemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis