Visible-light-driven sustainable conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol using a metal-free covalent organic framework as a recyclable photocatalyst. Issue 11 (27th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chakrabortty, Pekham; Ghosh, Swarbhanu; Das, Anjan; Khan, Aslam; Islam, Sk. Manirul
• Is Part Of: Catalysis science & technology. Volume 12:Issue 11(2022)
• Page Start: 3484
• Page End: 3497
• Publication Date: 2022-04-27
• Subjects: Catalysis -- Periodicals; 541.395
• DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00088a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-4753

Abstract

Abstract : A 2D covalent organic framework (COF) was synthesized by copolymerization between 4, 4′-biphenyldicarbaldehyde and 1, 3, 5-tris-(4-aminophenyl) triazine (TAPT). This COF exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance for the CO2 reduction to methanol. Abstract : A new triazine-based organized 2D covalent organic framework (COF), namely, TRITER-2, was built through combinatorial copolymerization between 4, 4′-biphenyldicarbaldehyde and a triamine 1, 3, 5-tris-(4-aminophenyl) triazine (TAPT). This highly crystalline organic polymeric material displayed a superior BET surface area (1260 m 2 g −1 ) and exceptional photocatalytic activity for the synthesis of methanol. The metal-free catalytic reduction to methanol has emerged as a sustainable avenue due to the ambient reaction conditions by which CO2 is reduced to methanol. The catalytic reduction of CO2 under metal-free conditions offered the synthesis of methanol at a low price, in a non-toxic way with earth-abundant reagents, and a low carbon footprint. Using this COF TRITER-2, we have carried out the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into high-value methanol as the active photo-catalyst under atmospheric pressure CO2 . The highest turnover number (TON = 141) for visible-light-accelerated metal-free CO2 reduction to methanol (major product) using crystalline TRITER-2 (10 mg) was achieved under 20 W white LED irradiation. The reaction did not proceed without any applied potential ( i.e., a white LED) and can be readily monitored by altering the light intensity. We demonstrate that a TON of about 10 can be reached with sunlight under sustainable reaction conditions. This catalyst is efficient, selective, and can be recycled several times, retaining its catalytic performance.