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Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
Published on: June 9, 2023
Ru(N^N)3-docked cationic covalent organic frameworks for enhanced sulfide and amine photooxidation
Yan-Xia Wang1, Ying Wang1, Jing Li2
1MOE Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. yangyu1@bit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have emerged as significant candidates for visible-light photocatalysis due to their ability to regulate performance which is achieved through the careful selection of building modules, framework conjugation, and post-modification. This report focused on the efficient transformation of an imine-linked I-COF into a π-conjugated quinoline-based Q-COF, which enhanced both the chemical stability and conjugation of the network. By methylating the pyridyl groups in the Q-COF, an N+-COF was obtained. Subsequently, the Ru(N^N)3-photosensitizer ([Ru(dcbpy)3]4-) was incorporated into the channels of the cationic N+-COF through electrostatic interactions, resulting in the formation of [Ru(dcbpy)3]4-⊂N+-COF. This composite exhibited exceptional photocatalytic activity, demonstrating high yields and selectivity in the oxidation of sulfides or amines to their respective products.
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