Issue 16, 2014

Metal–organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis and photocatalysis

Abstract

Solar energy is an alternative, sustainable energy source for mankind. Finding a convenient way to convert sunlight energy into chemical energy is a key step towards realizing large-scale solar energy utilization. Owing to their structural regularity and synthetic tunability, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) provide an interesting platform to hierarchically organize light-harvesting antennae and catalytic centers to achieve solar energy conversion. Such photo-driven catalytic processes not only play a critical role in the solar to chemical energy conversion scheme, but also provide a novel methodology for the synthesis of fine chemicals. In this review, we summarize the fundamental principles of energy transfer and photocatalysis and provide an overview of the latest progress in energy transfer, light-harvesting, photocatalytic proton and CO2 reduction, and water oxidation using MOFs. The applications of MOFs in organic photocatalysis and degradation of model organic pollutants are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Metal–organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis and photocatalysis

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
05 Mar 2014
First published
28 Apr 2014

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014,43, 5982-5993

Author version available

Metal–organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis and photocatalysis

T. Zhang and W. Lin, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2014, 43, 5982 DOI: 10.1039/C4CS00103F

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