Guest‐Enhanced Charge Separation in Porphyrin‐Based Double‐Cavity Metallacages for Visible‐Light‐Driven H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Production
Hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) is a versatile and green oxidant with wide industrial applications, yet its large-scale production still relies on the energy-intensive anthraquinone process. Photocatalytic synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> under visible light offers a sustainable alternative but remains limited by inefficient charge separation and mass transport in extended framework materials. Herein, we report the modular construction of two porphyrin-based double-cavity metallacages via orthogonal Pt(II)/carboxylate/pyridine and Zn-porphyrin/pyridine coordination. The resulting metallacages feature an intrinsic donor-acceptor architecture that promotes photoinduced electron transfer and charge separation. Encapsulation of electron-rich aromatic guests (triphenylene or benzotrithiophene) further stabilizes the charge-separated state and prolongs carrier lifetimes, thereby enhancing the photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> generation with a rate of 4037 µmol·g<sup>-1</sup>·h<sup>-1</sup> in the presence of benzyl alcohol, among the highest reported values for visible-light supramolecular photocatalysts. This work establishes discrete metallacages and their host-guest complexes as an emerging platform for supramolecular photocatalysis and rational H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> photosynthesis, which will pave the way for the future development of metallacages in photocatalytic applications.
Authors
- Haonan Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3814-2237)
- Z. H. Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2446-3854)
- Ziteng Guo
- Zhikai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9781-2747)
- Mengya Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-3528)
- Shijin Jian
- Yujuan Huang
Institutions
- Jilin University (CN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.9964829
- Primary Topic
- Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00