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  • Researchers developed a series of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with oxidized phenothiazine (PTH) cores to mimic natural enzyme functions and enhance photocatalyst performance.
  • The COFs showed improved charge transfer and a significant increase in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) synthesis rates, with the best result at 13,565 μmol g-1 h-1, far exceeding previous records.
  • The study highlighted three main pathways for H2O2 production, demonstrating the potential of COF-based photocatalysts in mimicking natural enzymatic processes.

Article Abstract

Mimicking natural enzymes through artificial enzyme engineering represents a powerful strategy to fine-tune the performance of photocatalysts, while the manipulation of electron transfer systems through atomic precision control is challenging. Herein, we reported a series of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) based on progressively oxidized phenothiazine (PTH) core as the platform for emulating Coenzyme Q, achieved through meticulous stepwise adjustments of their redox states. Compared to the original PTH-S-COF, the COFs with incrementally oxidized sulfur sites exhibited enhanced charge transfer efficiencies, facilitating efficient electron donation to O2 and thereby providing a favorable pathway for H2O2 synthesis. Notably, the PTH-SO2-COF achieved a remarkable synthesis rate of 7755 μmol g-1 h-1, marking a 720% improvement over the PTH-S-COF baseline. Furthermore, in the presence of a sacrificial agent, this rate soared to an impressive 13565 μmol g-1 h-1, surpassing the most reported photo-active COFs. In situ characterizations and simulations verified that three H2O2 evolution pathways (2e- ORR, 4e- OER, and 4e- ORR) all involved in the H2O2 production process. As a result, our findings introduce a novel pathway for the development of high-performance COF-based photocatalysts through the innovative application of artificial enzyme-mimicking techniques.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202423055DOI Listing

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