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Zr-MOFs based on Keggin-type polyoxometalates for photocatalytic hydrogen production

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The porous and water-stable polyoxometalates-based Zr-MOFs PW12@UiO-NH2 was proposed for photocatalytic H2 evolution and degradation pollutants via adopting Keggin-type polyoxometalates (POMs) into UiO-66-NH2 through a facile one-step solvothermal method. Systematically characterizations were carried out to confirm the encapsulation of Keggin-type PW12 within the cavities of porous UiO-66-NH2 without modifying its fundamental framework. Benifiting from the integration of Keggin-type PW12 units with redox activity and porous UiO-66-NH2, the results showed that enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution performance and RhB degradation activity for PW12@UiO-NH2 were realized compared with pristine UiO-66-NH2 under visible-light irradiation. The significant improvement of photocurrent density under a monochromatic light irradiation implied the faciliated separation procedure of photo-generated charge carriers with the incorporation of Keggin-type PW12 units. Hence, our findings reveal a novel topology POM-based MOFs which paves a way for environmental and energy applications.

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This work were financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61604110), Key Technology R&D Program of Hubei Province (2015BCA253), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M572210, 2016M602376), Open Foundation of The State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy (2014QN17), Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Provincial China (2017CFB291), Department of Education Science Research Program of Hubei Province (Q20161110), and Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Process (Wuhan Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education (NRGCT201503), Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates of Province (201510488022).

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Tian, P., He, X., Li, W. et al. Zr-MOFs based on Keggin-type polyoxometalates for photocatalytic hydrogen production. J Mater Sci 53, 12016–12029 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2476-0

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