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Highly stable and efficient visible-light-driven carbon dioxide reduction by zirconium–metalloporphyrin PCN-222 via dual catalytic routes

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The zirconium–metalloporphyrin PCN-222-Zn has been synthesized and studied as catalysts for photoreduction of CO2. Compared to the pure PCN-222, the PCN-222-Zn exhibited largely enhanced formate formation rate. Remarkably, the addition of Zn(II) ions (0.5 wt%) to the PCN-222 significantly increased the formate yield rate from 28.65 μmol/g/h to 354.14 μmol/g/h after 4 h reaction, which was highest reported value among Zr-based MOFs. The fluorescence spectroscopy indicated the better charge carrier separation efficiency for PCN-222-Zn. Also, the superior CO2 uptake abilities of PCN-222-Zn further explained the enhanced activity. We assumed that the Zr-oxo cluster and the metalloporphyrin linker formed dual photocatalytic routes. Besides, the uncoordinated porphyrin rings in 5% PCN-222-Zn can facilitate re-bonding of the broken Zn–N bonds during the photoreduction reaction, which guaranteed the long-lasting activity. This study may provide a new strategy to design novel MOF catalysts for CO2 reduction.

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This work was supported by China Scholarship Council and Program for Innovative Research Team of Huizhou University (IRTHZU).

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Jin, J. Highly stable and efficient visible-light-driven carbon dioxide reduction by zirconium–metalloporphyrin PCN-222 via dual catalytic routes. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 131, 397–408 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-020-01837-1

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