posted on 2020-02-25, 16:33authored byWenlong Guo, Si Shu, Tong Zhang, Yunfei Jian, Xi Liu
A d10 metal–organic
framework ([Hg(Bpbp)(SCN)2]n (CQNU-1, Bpbp =
4,4′-bis(4-pyridyl)biphenyl)
has been synthesized and evaluated as a photocatalyst for water splitting.
UV–vis spectra and Mott–Schottky analysis indicate that
CQNU-1 is a potential photocatalyst with dual functions of hydrogen
and oxygen evolution. The results of photocatalytic reactions over
CQNU-1 show that, in the presence of a sacrificial agent, the average
H2 and O2 evolution rates obtained by the pristine
CQNU-1 are ∼7.0 and ∼3.4 μmol h–1 during a 9 h test with three cycles, respectively.