催化学报 ›› 2027, Vol. 92: 248-261.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(26)65196-0

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钴配位共价有机框架用于染料敏化光电化学水分解

梁子展a,1, 王晓林a,1, 洪智林a, 李鑫奥a, 彭新邦a, 谭礼林b,*(), 肖利民c, 周业成a,*(), 刘军民a,*()   

  1. a 中山大学材料科学与工程学院, 广东省低碳化学与节能重点实验室, 广东广州 510275
    b 汕头市绿色精密制造高值化学品工程技术研究中心, 化学与精细化工广东省实验室, 广东汕头 515031
    c 北京航空航天大学计算机科学与工程学院, 北京 100191
  • 收稿日期:2026-02-26 接受日期:2026-04-02 出版日期:2027-01-02 发布日期:2026-10-30
  • 通讯作者: *电子信箱: tanll@ccelab.com.cn (谭礼林),
    zhouych29@mail.sysu.edu.cn (周业成),
    liujunm@mail.sysu.edu.cn (刘军民).
  • 作者简介:第一联系人:

    1共同第一作者.

  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(22275214);国家自然科学基金(21975291);广东省自然科学基金(2024A1515012076);广东省自然科学基金(2022A1515011949);广东特支计划青年拔尖人才项目(2024TQ08C327)

Cobalt-coordinated covalent organic framework as a versatile water oxidation catalyst in dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells for solar water splitting

Zizhan Lianga,1, Xiaolin Wanga,1, Zhilin Honga, Xinao Lia, Xinbang Penga, Lilin Tanb,*(), Limin Xiaoc, Yecheng Zhoua,*(), Junmin Liua,*()   

  1. a The Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China
    b Shantou Engineering Technology Research Center for Green and Precise Manufacturing of High-value Chemicals, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Shantou 515031, Guangdong, China
    c School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
  • Received:2026-02-26 Accepted:2026-04-02 Online:2027-01-02 Published:2026-10-30
  • Contact: *E-mail: tanll@ccelab.com.cn (L.-L. Tan),
    zhouych29@mail.sysu.edu.cn (Y. Zhou),
    liujunm@mail.sysu.edu.cn (J.-M. Liu).
  • About author:First author contact:

    1 Contributed equally to this work.

  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation Project of China(22275214);National Natural Science Foundation Project of China(21975291);Natural Science Foundation Project of Guangdong Province(2024A1515012076);Natural Science Foundation Project of Guangdong Province(2022A1515011949);Tip-top Scientific and Technical Innovative Youth Talents of Guangdong Special Support Program(2024TQ08C327)

摘要:

太阳能驱动的光催化水分解是实现可再生能源转化的重要途径, 其中染料敏化光电化学电池(DSPEC)因结构可调、成本可控而备受关注. 然而, DSPEC的实际应用受限于高效、稳定的水氧化催化剂(WOC)的缺乏. 共价有机框架(COFs)是一类具有高比表面积、可预先设计结构和周期性孔道的晶态多孔聚合物, 在催化领域展现出巨大潜力, 但将其作为WOC集成到DSPEC中的研究目前仍未见报道. 本研究合成了一种高结晶度的钴配位共价有机框架(TFPP-Co-COF), 并将其成功应用于DSPEC光阳极, 实现了高效、稳定的光驱动水氧化. 该工作不仅为DSPEC提供了一种新型高性能WOC, 也为COFs在太阳能燃料生产中的进一步应用开辟了新方向.

本文利用COFs的晶态结构与可功能化特性, 通过钴原子与卟啉环的配位引入催化活性中心, 构建具有高结晶度、大比表面积和均匀钴位点的TFPP-Co-COF. 同时, 制备无定形对照物(TFPP-Co-polymer)和无金属对照物(TFPP-COF), 系统对比晶态结构、钴位点以及界面电子转移对光阳极性能的影响. 通过溶剂热法合成TFPP-Co-COF, 傅里叶变换红外光谱证实亚胺键的形成及钴-氮配位; 粉末X-射线衍射显示其在3.3°处有尖锐衍射峰, Pawley精修验证高结晶性; 氮气吸附测试表明比表面积为730.3 m2/g, 平均孔径2.56 nm; 扫描电镜和透射电镜观察到清晰的晶格条纹(晶面间距2.60 nm), 像差校正透射电镜显示钴原子均匀分布(间距约2.5 nm). 将TFPP-Co-COF与N719光敏剂共负载于TiO2/FTO光阳极. 光电化学测试表明: 在0 V vs. Ag/AgCl偏压下, 光阳极初始光电流密度达800 μA/cm2, 200 s后仍保持700 μA/cm2; 在无偏压(0 V vs. NHE)条件下, 光电流密度为450 μA/cm2, 25 min后保持400 μA/cm2. 电化学阻抗谱显示TFPP-Co-COF具有最高的复合电阻和最低的电荷转移电阻. 发生器-收集器装置测得有偏压下析氧法拉第效率为88.8%, 无偏压下为71.6%. 此外, TFPP-Co-COF与纯有机染料C4BTP和DT1也表现出良好兼容性, 进一步证明其普适性. 在机理研究方面, 固体荧光光谱表明N719与TFPP-Co-COF混合后荧光显著猝灭, 证实从COF到光敏剂的高效电子转移; 荧光滴定得猝灭常数为-7.14 μL-1, 远高于TFPP-COF的-5.67 μL-1, 表明钴位点增强电子给体能力; X-射线光电子能谱显示光照后Co 2p峰正移0.20 eV, 直接证明钴作为电子给体. 密度泛函理论计算表明,水氧化通过钴位点的亲核水进攻路径进行, 最大吉布斯自由能垒在染料存在下从1.59降至0 eV, 而金属-free路径能垒更高.

综上, 本研究将晶态钴配位COF作为高效水氧化催化剂应用于DSPEC, 其优异性能源于高结晶度、高比表面积、均匀分散的钴活性位点及高效电子转移, 展示了COFs在太阳能水分解中的巨大潜力, 为太阳能驱动水分解提供了新的催化剂设计思路.

关键词: 染料敏化光电化学电池, 共价有机框架, 光敏剂, 水氧化催化剂, 太阳能水分解

Abstract:

The development of efficient water oxidation catalysts is crucial for advancing dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells toward practical solar-driven water splitting. Herein, we synthesize a cobalt-coordinated covalent organic framework, TFPP-Co-COF, and integrate it with photosensitizers to construct high-performance photoanodes. The optimized electrode achieves an initial photocurrent density of 800 μA/cm2 at 0 V vs. Ag/AgCl, maintaining 700 μA/cm2 after 200 s with a Faradaic efficiency of 88.8%. Even under unbiased conditions (0 V vs. NHE), it delivers 450 μA/cm2 (71.6% FE) and retains 400 μA/cm2 over 25 min. Mechanistic studies confirm efficient electron transfer from TFPP-Co-COF to the photosensitizer. Theoretical calculations further reveal that water oxidation proceeds through a water nucleophilic attack pathway at cobalt sites, exhibiting a lower energy barrier than metal-free alternatives. The superior performance over amorphous analogs originates from enhanced crystallinity, high surface area, and abundant cobalt active sites that collectively promote charge separation and catalytic activity. TFPP-Co-COF also demonstrates excellent compatibility with pure organic dyes C4BTP and DT1, highlighting its versatility. This work pioneers COF application in DSPECs, providing a promising pathway for efficient solar fuel production.

Key words: Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells, Covalent organic frameworks, Photosensitizers, Water oxidation catalysts, Solar water splitting