Enhancement of H2O2 generation rate in porphyrin photocatalysts via crystal facets regulation to create strong internal electric field

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Three TCPP porphyrin-based nanosheet photocatalysts with exposed (400), (022), and (020) planes were synthesized using a dissolution-recrystallization method in a mixture of water and tetrahydrofuran (THF), methanol (MeOH), and ethylene glycol (EG). The TCPP photocatalyst with the exposed (400) surface exhibited the highest H₂O₂ production rate of 29.33 mmol L^‒1 h^‒1 g^‒1 from only H₂O and O₂, surpassing the rates observed for ones with exposed (022) and (020) surfaces by factors of 2.7 and 4.1, respectively, and 1.3 times as that of the reported TCPP prepared by a base/acid self-assembling method. This enhancement can be attributed to the strong internal electric field and high carboxyl group content on the (400) surface, which hindered rapid charge recombination and facilitated challenging water oxidation. Hence, successful manipulation of porphyrin exposure to robust IEF planes enhances the photocatalytic activity of the system and provides valuable insights for the design and development of more efficient organic photocatalysts.

Key words: Internal electric field, Facet control, Nanosheet, H₂O₂ generation, Porphyrin

Yunhang Shao, Yaning Zhang, Chaofeng Chen, Shuai Dou, Yang Lou, Yuming Dong, Yongfa Zhu, Chengsi Pan. Enhancement of H₂O₂generation rate in porphyrin photocatalysts via crystal facets regulation to create strong internal electric field[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 61: 205-214.

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Fig. 1. TEM images of THF-TCPP (a), MeOH-TCPP (b), and EG-TCPP (c). HRTEM images of THF-TCPP (d), MeOH-TCPP (e), and EG-TCPP (f). Geometric relationship between observed lattice and exposed facet for THF-TCPP (g), MeOH-TCPP (h), and EG-TCPP (i).

Fig. 2. Crystal models of the (400) (a), (022) (b), and (020) (c) planes, respectively. The upper and lower figures represent the top and side views of the planes, respectively.

Fig. 3. H2O2 production activity of THF-TCPP, MeOH-TCPP, and EG-TCPP under 300 W Xe lamp with a 420 nm cut-off filter irradiation (a) and under 425 nm LED lamp irradiation (b). (c) Stability of H2O2 production for THF-TCPP, MeOH-TCPP, and EG-TCPP. (d) Comparison of the H2O2 generation rate between THF-TCPP and SA-TCPP at various temperatures. Solution: 30?mL H2O, catalyst: 1.5 g L?1, O2 bubbling.

Fig. 4. UV-Vis DRS spectra (a), Tauc plots (b), and Mott-Schottky plots (c) of THF-TCPP, MeOH-TCPP, and EG-TCPP. The flat-band potential (Efb) was obtained from the X intercepts of the linear region in MS plots. (d) Schematics of HOMO-LUMO of THF-TCPP, MeOH-TCPP, and EG-TCPP.

Fig. 5. Transient photocurrent (a), EIS spectra (b), steady-state PL spectra (c), and PL decay spectra (d) of THF-TCPP, MeOH-TCPP, and EG-TCPP. Excitation wavelength: 720 nm; Emission wavelength: 983 nm.

Fig. 6. Surface potentials of THF-TCPP (a), MeOH-TCPP (b), and EG-TCPP (c) measured by KPFM. (d) IEF intensity of the three photocatalysts.

Fig. 7. Charge density difference on (400) (a), (022) (b), and (020) (c) planes of TCPP. Electrostatic potentials within (400) (d), (022) (e), and (020) (f) planes.

Fig. 8. Mechanism for surface-dependent H2O2 production on TCPP photocatalysts.

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