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  • Materials Science
  • Green Chemistry
  • Photocatalysis

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  • Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a vital green oxidant, but its production via the anthraquinone process is energy-intensive and environmentally damaging.
  • Photocatalytic H2O2 generation using water and oxygen under visible light presents a sustainable alternative, yet faces challenges in light absorption and charge recombination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the photocatalytic H2O2 generation efficiency of phthalocyanine-based covalent polymers (PPc).
  • To investigate the impact of molecular engineering, specifically edge functionalization with naphthyl groups, on PPc performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized naphthyl-functionalized PPc (PPc-n) and compared it with unmodified PPc-p.
  • Evaluated H2O2 production rates under visible light using ethanol as a sacrificial agent.
  • Conducted Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) spectroscopy and reactive species trapping experiments to elucidate the reaction mechanism.

Main Results:

  • PPc-n exhibited a 2.77-fold increase in H2O2 production rate (174.15 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹) compared to PPc-p.
  • Mechanism studies indicated a two-step, single-electron oxygen reduction pathway involving superoxide radical anion (•O2⁻).

Conclusions:

  • Edge functionalization of PPc with naphthyl groups effectively enhances light harvesting and charge separation.
  • This molecular engineering strategy offers a promising pathway for developing efficient organic photocatalysts for sustainable H2O2 synthesis.