Synergistic Regulation of Charge Delocalization and Built‐In Electric Field in COF‐Supported Single‐Atom Catalysts for Enhanced H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> Photosynthesis

ABSTRACT Photocatalytic production of H 2 O 2 from O 2 is attractive yet often self‐limiting because oxygenated intermediates persist on catalyst surfaces triggering O─O bond cleavage and H 2 O 2 decomposition. Herein, we demonstrate that this bottleneck can be mitigated by coordination‐microenvironment control coupling an enhanced built‐in electric field with regulated charge delocalization. A sulfonated covalent organic framework (TpPa ‐SO 3 H‐COF) was used as the support, and single Ni atoms were anchored at two distinct sites to form two atomically dispersed catalysts with the same metal species but markedly different local fields and coordination environments. Theoretical calculations and spectroscopic characterizations indicate that N coordination induces electron density redistribution, thereby enabling charge delocalization at the Ni center and further weakening *OOH adsorption. Meanwhile, a strengthened built‐in electric field further enhances photogenerated electron‐hole separation. As a result, the N‐coordinated site (N 1 ─Ni─O 2 ) achieves an enhanced H 2 O 2 production rate of 7189.52 µmol g −1 ·h −1 under sacrificial‐agent‐free conditions. This work identifies coordination‐driven regulation of the built‐in electric field and charge delocalization as an effective strategy for photocatalytic H 2 O 2 synthesis, providing valuable insights for the rational design of efficient photocatalysts.

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Advanced Materials
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2026-07-28
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74346
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Covalent Organic Framework Applications
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Synergistic Regulation of Charge Delocalization and Built‐In Electric Field in COF‐Supported Single‐Atom Catalysts for Enhanced H 2 O 2 Photosynthesis

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Synergistic Regulation of Charge Delocalization and Built‐In Electric Field in COF‐Supported Single‐Atom Catalysts for Enhanced H 2 O 2 Photosynthesis

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ABSTRACT Photocatalytic production of H 2 O 2 from O 2 is attractive yet often self‐limiting because oxygenated intermediates persist on catalyst surfaces triggering O─O bond cleavage and H 2 O 2 decomposition. Herein, we demonstrate that this bottleneck can be mitigated by coordination‐microenvironment control coupling an enhanced built‐in electric field with regulated charge delocalization. A sulfonated covalent organic framework (TpPa ‐SO 3 H‐COF) was used as the support, and single Ni atoms were anchored at two distinct sites to form two atomically dispersed catalysts with the same metal species but markedly different local fields and coordination environments. Theoretical calculations and spectroscopic characterizations indicate that N coordination induces electron density redistribution, thereby enabling charge delocalization at the Ni center and further weakening *OOH adsorption. Meanwhile, a strengthened built‐in electric field further enhances photogenerated electron‐hole separation. As a result, the N‐coordinated site (N 1 ─Ni─O 2 ) achieves an enhanced H 2 O 2 production rate of 7189.52 µmol g −1 ·h −1 under sacrificial‐agent‐free conditions. This work identifies coordination‐driven regulation of the built‐in electric field and charge delocalization as an effective strategy for photocatalytic H 2 O 2 synthesis, providing valuable insights for the rational design of efficient photocatalysts.

Advanced Materials
Northeast Normal University (CN), Inner Mongolia University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 19%
Covalent Organic Framework Applications
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