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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Catalysis
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Copper clusters are effective catalysts for CO2 reduction (CO2RR) and useful for mechanistic studies.
  • Synthesizing stable, structured covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with metal clusters is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop stable and reactive cluster-based COFs (Cu4COFs) for photocatalytic CO2RR.
  • To investigate the structural and electronic properties influencing catalytic performance.

Main Methods:

  • Stepwise assembly strategy involving amino-modified Cu4 clusters (Cu4-NH2) and organic linkers.
  • Characterization of Cu4COFs for stability, band gap, surface area, and charge transfer.
  • Photocatalytic CO2RR testing under visible light.
  • In-situ infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized two stable Cu4COFs (Cu4COF-1 and Cu4COF-2).
  • Cu4COFs demonstrated improved stability, narrower band gap, larger surface area, and enhanced charge transfer compared to isolated Cu4 clusters.
  • Superior photocatalytic CO2RR performance under visible light was observed.
  • DFT and spectroscopy confirmed reduced energy barriers for the *COOH intermediate formation.

Conclusions:

  • Atomically precise construction of stable metal-cluster-based COF catalysts is achievable.
  • Cu4COFs offer a promising platform for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
  • This work provides a foundation for designing advanced COF catalysts with tailored properties.