Highly Stable Phosphonate-Based MOFs with Engineered Bandgaps for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Yun Pei Zhu, Jun Yin, Edy Abou-Hamad, Xiaokang Liu, Wei Chen, Tao Yao, Omar F. Mohammed, Husam N. Alshareef

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Abstract

Photoactive metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent one of the most promising materials for photocatalytic hydrogen production, but phosphonate-based MOFs have remained largely underdeveloped compared to other conventional MOFs. Herein, a photocatalyst of 1D titanium phosphonate MOF is designed through an easy and scalable stirring hydrothermal method. Homogeneous incorporation of organophosphonic linkers can narrow the bandgap, which is due to the strong electron-donating ability of the OH functional group that can efficiently shift the top of the valence band, moving the light absorption to the visible portion of the spectrum. In addition, the unique 1D nanowire topology enhances the photoinduced charge carrier transport and separation. Accordingly, the titanium phosphonate nanowires deliver remarkably enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity under irradiation of both visible light and a full-spectrum simulator. Such concepts of engineering both nanostructures and electronic states herald a new paradigm for designing MOF-based photocatalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1906368
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume32
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • bandgap engineering
  • hydrogen evolution
  • metal–organic frameworks (MOFs)
  • photocatalysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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