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Enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production of Ti-based metal–organic frameworks: The leading role of facet engineering

Xue-Yang Ji, Yao-Yao Wang, Yun Li, Ke Sun, Meng Yu( ), Jun Tao( )
Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liangxiang Campus, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 102488, China
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Both facet engineering and structural defects of NH2-MIL125 (aMIL) were achieved through the facile one-pot method by controlling the concentration of acetic acid modulator and employed for photocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to product hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Correlation among the {111} facets engineering, the degree of structural defects, and the performance of photocatalytic H2O2 production was studied in detail, revealing that facet and defect engineering respectively play positive and relatively negative roles in the photocatalytic ORR with a volcano-type trend.

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Rational construction of the facet engineering over metal–organic frameworks is of significant interest for enhancing photocatalytic performance, yet the role of modulator except regulating facet is largely ignored. Herein, facet engineering of NH2-MIL125 (aMIL) was achieved through the facile one-pot method by controlling the concentration of acetic acid modulator. The probable domino effects induced with the detectable modulator were extensively investigated, evidencing the multi-position in one mode contained powder X-Ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), etc. Meanwhile, correlation among the {111} facets engineering, the degree of structural defects, and the performance of photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production was studied in detail, revealing that facet and defect engineering respectively play positive and relatively negative roles in the photocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with a volcano-type trend. aMIL-3 photocatalyst could deliver H2O2 production rate of 925.8 μmol·h−1·g−1 (2.03-fold of aMIL) under visible-light irradiation and a quantum yield of 1.08% at 420 nm.

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metal–organic frameworksfacet engineeringdefectsphotocatalysthydrogen peroxide production

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 7,
July 2022
Pages 6045-6053
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4301-y
Cite this article:
Ji X-Y, Wang Y-Y, Li Y, et al. Enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production of Ti-based metal–organic frameworks: The leading role of facet engineering. Nano Research, 2022, 15(7): 6045-6053. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4301-y
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Received: 27 December 2021
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