Facet-dependent spatial separation of dual cocatalysts on MOF photocatalysts for H2O2 production coupling biomass oxidation with enhanced performance

  • Ling Yuan
  • , Peiyang Du
  • , Chaoqi Zhang
  • , Yamin Xi
  • , Yingying Zou
  • , Jiaxin Li
  • , Yin Bi
  • , Tong Bao
  • , Chao Liu*
  • , Chengzhong Yu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cooperative coupling of photocatalytic two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) with oxidative organic synthesis holds great promise for sustainable production of valuable chemicals. To achieve high performance, the rational design of photocatalysts with effective electron-hole separation and redox capability is crucial. Herein, a MOF-based photocatalyst with crystal facet-dependent spatial separation of dual cocatalysts is constructed for photocatalytic 2e-ORR coupled with vanillyl alcohol oxidation reaction (VAOR). The facet-dependent growth of reductive Pd and oxidative CoOx cocatalysts respectively on the {100} and {001} facets of MIL-125-NH2 enables the directional migration of photogenerated carries, facilitating the charge separation for redox reactions. Additionally, the interaction between Pd and MIL-125-NH2 modulates the Pd sites into electron-sufficient state with upshifted d-band center, promoting the O2 activation and *OOH intermediate formation. The rationally designed composite photocatalyst delivers an excellent H2O2 yield of 74.8 mM g−1 h−1 and a high vanillic acid production rate of 80.9 mM h−1 g−1 with the conversion and selectivity of 96.8 % and 91.1 %, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number124855
JournalApplied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume364
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 May 2025

Keywords

  • Biomass oxidation
  • Crystal facet engineering
  • Metal-organic framework
  • Photocatalytic HO production
  • Spatial charge separation

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