A series of POM-based compounds constructed by piperazine and morpholine derivatives: characterization, selective photocatalytic and electrochemical/fluorescence sensing properties

Both polyoxometalates (POMs) and metalloporphyrins exhibit high Arial. 9 efficiency. In this work, we designed two new composite catalysts with [5,10,15,20-tetra-(4-carboxylphenyl)-porphyrinato]-ferric chloride (FeTCPP) and H3PW12O40 (PW12)/H3PMo12O40 (PMo12), forming FeTCPP-PW12 and FeTCPP-PMo12 composite catalysts. The diameter of the catalyst particles was controlled by varying the dosage of the two reactants. The synthesis method of the catalysts is simple to operate and it can be obtained by ordinary precipitation after dissolution. Furthermore, the catalysts exhibited satisfactory activity and stability under the condition of repetitive tests. Our findings showed that phenol was almost completely degraded in 10 min under photocatalytic conditions catalyzed by the FeTCPP-PMo12 photocatalyst. This work provides new concepts for developing new types of materials for environmental applications.

Fast degradation of phenol over porphyrin-polyoxometalate composite photocatalysts under visible light

In situ synthesis of Ti3C2Tx MXene/CoS nanocomposite as high performance counter electrode materials for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

Solvent-engineered performance improvement of graphene quantum dot sensitized solar cells with nitrogen functionalized GQD photosensitizers

Review on the efficiency of quantum dot sensitized solar cell: Insights into photoanodes and QD sensitizers

First application of CoO nanorods as efficient counter electrode for quantum dots-sensitized solar cells

Stable binary nanohybrids based on all‐inorganic halide perovskite encapsulated in porphyrinic Zr‐MOF (PCN‐222) are constructed for photoinduced electron transfer‐reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (PET‐RAFT) polymerization. The synergistic effect of perovskite and PCN‐222 endows the photocatalyst with high‐efficiency photogenic charge carrier separation and light absorption property. CsPbI3@PCN‐222 (20%) is finally screened out as the oxygen and solvent‐resistant photocatalyst for highly efficient photo‐controlled polymerization of conjugated and unconjugated monomers under red to near infrared (NIR) light with high monomer conversion and narrow molecular weight distribution well‐defined polymers (Đ < 1.20). Controllable polymers and ultrahigh molecular weight polymers (up to 1730000 g mol−1) are successfully obtained by chain extension and block copolymerization of various monomers. The constructed photocatalysts easily achieve excellent light and temporal control, and even show high MMA conversion with NIR light under a thick barrier.

Binary Hybridization Strategy toward Stable Porphyrinic Zr‐MOF Encapsulated Perovskites as High‐Performance Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Red to NIR Light‐Induced PET‐RAFT Polymerization

A new metalloporphyrin framework of molybdenum Mo2O4(C48H28N4O8)·(CH3)2NH·5H2O·2DMF (Mo2TCPP) was synthesized from tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (H4TCPP) and sodium molybdate dihydrate by a hydrothermal method. Mo2TCPP is a 3D network with two sub-units, in which both TCPP ligands and each Mo2 dimer act as four connection nodes. The crystal structure was determined by single crystal analysis and further characterized by FTIR, SEM, EDX, PXRD, XPS and TGA. Here cumene hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide were used as oxidants to study the catalytic activity of new metalloporphyrins in the oxidation of cyclohexene at different temperatures. The conversion rate of cyclohexene and the selectivity of epoxycyclohexane were both higher than 99%, which was better than the previously published research results. The stability of the catalyst before and after the reaction was further tested for 10 runs without obvious degradation. The catalyst was stable in different solutions such as acidic, water and alkaline. These results shed light on the future development of new catalytic materials based on metalloporphyrin.

A stable and highly selective metalloporphyrin based framework for the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene.

This paper reports for the first time the preparation of Co3O4 nanorods by simple hydrothermal and annealing methods, which are doped with polyoxometalates that act as an intermediary in electronic transmission to accelerate electron transport. The designed H3PW12O40(PW12)/Co3O4–Cu2S composite film was prepared by the screen printing method to boost its efficiency as the counter electrode for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells, where the preparation process is simple and inexpensive. PW12/Co3O4–Cu2S (Jsc = 16.60 mA cm−2, Voc = 0.636 V, Rct = 0.32 Ω and FF = 0.436) shows better electrocatalytic performance compared to the original Co3O4 and Cu2S. Accordingly, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of PW12/Co3O4–Cu2S is 4.67%, which is 10%, 46%, 55.6%, and 72% higher than those of Co3O4–Cu2S (4.2%), Cu2S (2.54%), PW12/Co3O4 (2.07%), and Co3O4 (1.30%), respectively. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Tafel measurements performed on two CE symmetric virtual cells proved the excellent electrocatalytic activity of PW12/Co3O4–Cu2S. Therefore, this composite film can be used as an alternative option for QDSSC counter electrodes.

Zhinan Xia

Papers

Fast degradation of phenol over porphyrin-polyoxometalate composite photocatalysts under visible light

First application of CoO nanorods as efficient counter electrode for quantum dots-sensitized solar cells

Binary Hybridization Strategy toward Stable Porphyrinic Zr‐MOF Encapsulated Perovskites as High‐Performance Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Red to NIR Light‐Induced PET‐RAFT Polymerization

A stable and highly selective metalloporphyrin based framework for the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene.

H3PW12O40/Co3O4–Cu2S as a low-cost counter electrode catalyst for quantum dot-sensitized solar cells