Two-Dimensional Cu-Porphyrin Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheet-Supported Flaky TiO₂ as an Efficient...

A series of 2D M(Cu, Zn, Co, and Mn)-TCPP MOFs/TiO₂ binary nanocomposites (TCPP = tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin) were constructed by solvothermal in situ loading of flaky TiO₂ on the surface of 2D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The influence of different coordination metals on the catalytic activity was studied, and it was found that the 2D Cu-TCPP MOFs/TiO₂ nanocomposite exhibited the best photo-Fenton performance. The superior property can be attributed to the high absorption coefficient and ultrathin two-dimensional structure of the 2D Cu-TCPP MOFs nanosheets. Meanwhile, the 2D Cu-TCPP MOFs/TiO₂ II heterostructure can effectively promote the separation and transfer of photoformed carriers. Moreover, under visible irradiation, the optimized 2D Cu-TCPP MOFs/TiO₂ composite can convert 99.9% of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) within 60 min with methanol as the hole scavenger at pH 3.14. Also, the photocatalytic performance of 2D Cu-TCPP MOFs/TiO₂ was maintained after five reaction cycles. Furthermore, the proposed visible-light-driven photocatalysis mechanism of the 2D Cu-MOFs/TiO₂ composite was reasonably derived according to experimental results. This study demonstrates the potential of building efficient TiO₂-based visible light photocatalysts with 2D metal-porphyrin MOFs.