Engineering local electronic asymmetry in isostructural covalent organic frameworks to maximize charge separation for H2O2 photosynthesis

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Engineering local electronic asymmetry in isostructural covalent organic frameworks to maximize charge separation for H₂O₂ photosynthesis

Yangpeng Zhang^a^,¹, You Wu^a^,¹, Qianfeng Gu^b^,¹, Yue Gao^a, Chencheng Cai^a, Haoyu Liu^c, Yuehan Zhao^d, Zhonghua Li^a^,^*(), Feng-Ming Zhang^e^,4(), Yang Liu^c^,^*(), Qichun Zhang^b^,^f^,^*()

^a School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
^b Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
^c School of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
^d Thrust of Microelectronics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, Guangdong, China
^e Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of CO₂ Resource Utilization and Energy Catalytic Materials, School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
^f Department of Chemistry, Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) & Hong Kong Institute of Clean Energy (HKICE), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China

Received:2026-03-23 Accepted:2026-06-11 Online:2027-01-02 Published:2026-10-30
Contact: *E-mail: lizh@hit.edu.cn (Z. Li),
liuyang@hit.edu.cn (Y. Liu),
qiczhang@cityu.edu.hk (Q. Zhang).
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¹ Contributed equally to this work.
CRediT authorship contribution statement
Yangpeng Zhang: conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology, validation, writing - original draft & editing. You Wu: data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology. Qianfeng Gu: data curation, writing original draft & editing. Yue Gao: data curation, investigation, validation. Chencheng Cai: data curation, investigation, validation. Haoyu Liu: data curation, writing original draft & editing. Yuehan Zhao: investigation; methodology, validation. Zhonghua Li: conceptualization, investigation, funding acquisition, project administration, resources, supervision, writing - review & editing. Feng-Ming Zhang: funding acquisition, project administration, resources, supervision, writing - review & editing. Yang Liu: funding acquisition, project administration. Qichun Zhang: writing - review & editing, funding acquisition, project administration, writing review & editing. Y. Zhang, Y. Wu and Q. Gu contributed equally to this work.
Supported by:
City University of Hong Kong(7020148);City University of Hong Kong(9239116);City University of Hong Kong(9240189);City University of Hong Kong(9380117);City University of Hong Kong(9678403);City University of Hong Kong(9680375);City University of Hong Kong(R-IND26401);City University of Hong Kong(R-IND26402);National Natural Science Foundation of China(51272052);National Natural Science Foundation of China(62071154);Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LH2019B006)

Abstract

Abstract:

Photosynthesis of H₂O₂ from water and air offers a sustainable alternative to anthraquinone process. Maximizing photogenerated charge separation is pivotal for high photocatalytic efficiency in covalent organic frameworks, yet a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between global framework symmetry and local electronic asymmetry remains elusive. Herein, three isostructural β-ketoenamine- linked COFs (TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF) were constructed from triamine linkers with distinct N-heterocyclic cores to reveal how the synergy between global framework symmetry and local electronic asymmetry governs charge separation and H₂O₂ photosynthesis, while yielding frameworks with precisely modulated symmetries (D_3h, C_2v, and D_3h) and electronic properties. TAT-COF, coupling a high-symmetry D_3h framework with strongly electron-deficient triazine core, delivered a remarkable rate of 6497 μmol·g^-1·h^-1 for H₂O₂ evolution in pure water, further boosted to 69290 μmol·g^-1·h^-1 in benzyl alcohol, substantially outperforming most reported COF photocatalysts. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations reveal that this exceptional performance originates from the co-optimization of global symmetry, which enables ordered long-range charge transport, and strong local electronic asymmetry, which generates a powerful internal electric field for instantaneous exciton dissociation. Theoretical and in-situ spectroscopic results further associate this optimized charge- separation behavior with a dual-pathway reaction mechanism and the exceptional H₂O₂ production activity of TAT-COF. This work establishes a concise design principle for advanced photocatalysts: balancing global symmetry with local electronic asymmetry is critical for simultaneously promoting charge separation, dual-pathway reactivity, and high photocatalytic efficiency.

Key words: Isostructural covalent organic frameworks, Local electronic asymmetry, N-Heterocycles, Hydrogen peroxide generation, Photocatalysis

Yangpeng Zhang, You Wu, Qianfeng Gu, Yue Gao, Chencheng Cai, Haoyu Liu, Yuehan Zhao, Zhonghua Li, Feng-Ming Zhang, Yang Liu, Qichun Zhang. Engineering local electronic asymmetry in isostructural covalent organic frameworks to maximize charge separation for H₂O₂ photosynthesis[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2027, 92: 130-144.

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Fig. 1. (a) Illustration of the synthetic routes and molecular structures for the three COFs (TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF). (b) Hirshfeld charge distribution of the TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF derived from DFT calculations, with C, H, O, and N atoms denoted by grey, white, red, and blue spheres, respectively.

Fig. 2. Structural and morphological characterization of the three COFs (TAB-, TAM-, and TAT-COF). (a) Experimental PXRD patterns. (b) FT-IR spectra. (c) Solid-state 13C NMR spectra. SEM (d-f) and TEM (g-i) images of TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF, respectively.

Fig. 3. Optical and photoelectrochemical properties of TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF. UV-vis DRS (a) and optical band gaps (b). (c) Band structures. Photocurrent response curves (d), Temperature-dependent PL spectra and corresponding fitting curves (e) of TAT-COF, and fluorescence decay curves (f). (g) Pseudo-color 2D transient absorption contour map of TAT-COF. (h) Transient absorption spectral evolution of TAT-COF at varied delay times. (i) Kinetic decay curves of TAT-COF probed at 505 nm.

Fig. 4. (a) H2O2 evolution rates of TAB-, TAM-, and TAT-COFs in pure water. (b) Effect of reaction atmosphere (Ar, Air, and O2). (c) Time-dependent H2O2 yield over a period of 5 h. (d) Photocatalytic activity of TAT-COF in IPA, EtOH, and BA. (e) Long-term photocatalytic stability of TAT-COF for H2O2 production over 24 h. (f) Wavelength-dependent AQY of TAT-COF plotted with its UV-vis DRS spectrum.

Fig. 5. Mechanistic insights into the photocatalytic reaction. (a) Scavenging experiments assessing the inhibition of H2O2 evolution by adding TBA(•OH scavenger), p-BQ (•O2- scavenger), and KBrO3 (electron scavenger) for the three COFs. (b) EPR signals of •O2- recorded under dark and light conditions. (c) In-situ DRIFTS spectra for TAT-COF. Dashed lines highlight the characteristic bands of the triazine backbone (black) and intermediates corresponding to ORR (blue) pathways. (d) DFT-optimized geometry and corresponding ESP distribution of TAT-COF. The transient photocurrent density (e), open circuit potential (f) and built-in electric field intensity (g) of TAB-COF, TAM-COF, and TAT-COF. (h) TD-DFT calculated absorption spectra along with the oscillator strengths of TAT-COF. (i) Schematic illustration of the photocatalytic pathways for H2O2 generation over TAT-COF (grey C, blue N, red O, and white H atoms).

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