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Large-scale synthesis of low-cost 2D metal–organic frameworks for highly selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Ning-Yu Huang1,2,3,4, Zhen-Yu Chen1,2,3,4, Fei-Long Hu1,2,3,4, Chun-Yan Shang1,2,3,4, Wenjuan Wang1,2,3,4, Jia-Run Huang6, Chuan Zhou1,3, Lei Li1,3, Qiang Xu1,2,3,4,5( )
Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano-Porous Functional Materials (SKLPM), Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
SUSTech-Kyoto University Advanced Energy Materials Joint Innovation Laboratory (SKAEM-JIL), Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
Key University Laboratory of Highly Efficient Utilization of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development of Guangdong, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Two two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D MOFs), constructed by low-cost ligand succinic acid via hydrothermal reaction or even stirring under room temperature, can be easily exfoliated to ultrathin nanosheets (ca. 3.6 nm). With the help of unsaturated metal sites, these MOF catalysts show excellent activity and product selectivity for photocatalytic CO2 reduction.

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Two-dimensional metal–organic frameworks (2D MOFs), as a new type of 2D materials, have been widely applied in various applications because of their unique structures and exposed active sites. Herein, we reported two low-cost 2D MOFs constructed by a raw chemical succinic acid (SA), M-SA (M = Ni or Co), which served as efficient photocatalysts for the reduction of CO2 to CO. Taking advantage of the thinness and open metal sites, the ultrathin Ni-SA nanosheets (ca. 3.6 nm) exhibited excellent CO production of 6.96(7) mmol·g−1·h−1 and CO selectivity of 96.6%. Photoelectrochemical tests and theoretical calculations further confirmed the higher charge transfer efficiency and unsaturated metal sites for promoting photocatalytic performances. More importantly, Ni-SA can also be synthesized in large-scale by an energy-saving method under room temperature, strongly suggesting its promising future and potential for practical applications.

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two-dimensional metal–organic frameworklow-costphotocatalysisCO2 reductionlarge-scale synthesis

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 5,
May 2023
Pages 7756-7760
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5405-8
Cite this article:
Huang N-Y, Chen Z-Y, Hu F-L, et al. Large-scale synthesis of low-cost 2D metal–organic frameworks for highly selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Nano Research, 2023, 16(5): 7756-7760. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5405-8
Topics:
Organic frameworks PhotocatalysisSelective catalytic reduction
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Accelerating clean energy innovations via nanotechnology toward achieving circular economy

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Received: 07 November 2022
Revised: 07 December 2022
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Published: 04 February 2023
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