Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with a Mixed-Valence iron Metal-Organic framework

Xinning Zhang; Xiaojie Ma; Yuqing Ye; Caixia Guo; Xiaojun Xu; Junwen Zhou; Bo Wang

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.140939

Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution with a Mixed-Valence iron Metal-Organic framework

Xinning Zhang
, Xiaojie Ma^*
, Yuqing Ye
, Caixia Guo
, Xiaojun Xu
, Junwen Zhou
, Bo Wang

^*Corresponding author for this work

Beijing Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Fe-oxo cluster-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) offer a tunable platform for visible-light-driven catalysis, yet the unmatched energy level and the ease of charge recombination strongly hinder their application in photocatalytic H₂ generation. In this work, we report an Fe(II/III) mixed-valence catalyst derived from the transition of an Fe(II)₂N₂O₁₀ cluster-based MOF in water through a solvent displacement pathway. Both electronic band structure and charge transfer dynamics are effectively optimized via heteroatom coordination and valence mixing in the iron clusters. 25 times the visible-light-induced H₂ yield of pristine FeMOF was obtained by Fe(II/III) MOF with platinum as cocatalyst. The Fe MOF catalyst also shows significantly superior performance in comparison with the well-known oxide catalyst α-Fe₂O₃ and the commonly investigated MOF catalyst NH₂-UiO-66. This work provides a direction for the structural engineering of Fe-MOFs for photocatalysts.

Original language	English
Article number	140939
Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume	456
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.140939
Publication status	Published - 15 Jan 2023
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Heteroatom coordination
Hydrogen evolution
Iron metal–organic framework
Mixed-valence
Photocatalyst

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