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  • Materials Science
  • Photocatalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Conjugated covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with imine linkages show promise in photocatalysis.
  • However, their efficiency is limited by low intramolecular electron transfer rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a new strategy for reversible activation of imine-linked COFs.
  • To enhance photocatalytic performance for energy conversion applications.

Main Methods:

  • Reversible activation of imine-linked COFs using triethanolamine (TEOA) under light irradiation.
  • Characterization of activated COFs using experimental and theoretical analyses.
  • Evaluation of photocatalytic performance in nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) generation.

Main Results:

  • Activated COFs demonstrated expanded solar light absorption and elevated reduction potential.
  • Reduced chemical impedance and suppressed charge recombination were observed.
  • Significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance in NADH generation without metal cocatalysts.

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced performance is attributed to the protonation of imine bonds by TEOA, facilitated by light irradiation.
  • This activation strategy overcomes the traditional requirement of acidic conditions for imine bond protonation.
  • The findings offer new perspectives for designing efficient, metal-free photocatalysts for energy conversion.