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Title: Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derivatives for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Amongst many strategies for renewable energy conversion, light-driven water splitting to produce clean H2 represents a promising approach and has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Owing to the multi-electron/multi-proton transfer nature of water splitting, low-cost and competent catalysts are needed. Along the rapid development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) during the last two decades or so, MOFs have been recognized as an interesting group of catalysts or catalyst supports for photocatalytic water splitting. The modular synthesis, intrinsically high surface area, tunable porosity, and diverse metal nodes and organic struts of MOFs render them excellent catalyst candidates for photocatalytic water splitting. To date, the application of MOFs and their derivatives as photocatalysts for water splitting has become a burgeoning field. Herein, we showcase several representative MOF-based photocatalytic systems for both H2 and O2 evolution reactions (HER, OER). The design principle of each catalytic system is specifically discussed. The current challenges and opportunities of utilizing MOFs for photocatalytic water splitting are discussed in the end.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1653978
PAR ID:
10048622
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Inorganics
Volume:
5
Issue:
3
ISSN:
2304-6740
Page Range / eLocation ID:
40
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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