Engineering Olefin‐Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photoenzymatic Reduction of CO<sub>2</sub>
Zhengfeng Zhao, Dong Zheng, Menglei Guo, Jiangyue Yu, Sainan Zhang, Zhenjie Zhang, Yao Chen
Abstract
Abstract It is of profound significance concerning the global energy and environmental crisis to develop new techniques that can reduce and convert CO 2 . To address this challenge, we built a new type of artificial photoenzymatic system for CO 2 reduction, using a rationally designed mesoporous olefin‐linked covalent organic framework (COF) as the porous solid carrier for co‐immobilizing formate dehydrogenase (FDH) and Rh‐based electron mediator. By adjusting the incorporating content of the Rh electronic mediator, which facilitates the regeneration of nicotinamide cofactor (NADH) from NAD + , the apparent quantum yield can reach as high as 9.17±0.44 %, surpassing all reported NADH‐regenerated photocatalysts constructed by crystalline framework materials. Finally, the assembled photocatalyst–enzyme coupled system can selectively convert CO 2 to formic acid with high efficiency and good reusability. This work demonstrates the first example using COFs to immobilize enzymes for artificial photosynthesis systems that utilize solar energy to produce value‐added chemicals.