Naphthalene‐Quinone Electron Donor–Acceptor Covalent Organic Polymers for Hydrogen Peroxide Photosynthesis in Pure Water
A 2,3‐diaminonaphthalene (DAN) 1,3,5‐triformylphloroglucinol (TP) β‐ketoenamine‐linked covalent organic polymer with naphthalene‐quinone electron donor (D)–acceptor (A) structure (DAN‐TP‐CKP) was synthesized using a one‐pot method. It exhibited a high H 2 O 2 production rate of 1120 μmol g cat −1 h −1 in O 2 ‐saturated water under visible light, together with better durability. The efficiency is attributed to its crystalline framework, large specific surface area (212 m 2 g −1 ), strong visible‐light absorption, and efficient charge separation properties arising from its dense electron D–A structures. A two‐step single‐electron oxygen reduction reaction pathway with a probable four‐step mechanism further elucidates its H 2 O 2 generation process. This work highlights D–A‐type naphthalene–quinone metal‐free polymer photocatalysts with efficient and durable H 2 O 2 photosynthesis performance.
Authors
- Jiafan Chu
- Yongxia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4824-3990)
- Aiguo Kong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4829-9454)
- Wenbo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9726-6494)
- Xingyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-9817)
Institutions
- Xinzhou Teachers University (CN)
- East China Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Solar RRL
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202500125
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.52