Owing to the large exciton binding energy (>100 meV) of most organic materials, the process of exciton dissociation into free electrons and holes is seriously hindered, which plays a key role in the photocatalytic system. In this study, a series of chalcogen (S, Se)-substituted mesoporous covalent organic frameworks (COFs) have been synthesized for enhanced photocatalytic organic transformations. Photoelectrochemical measurements indicate that the introduction of semi-metallic Se atom and the enlargement of conjugation degree can not only reduce the exciton binding energy accelerating the charge separation, but also reduce the band gap of COFs. As a result, the COF-NUST-36 with the lowest exciton binding energy (39.5 meV) shows the highest photocatalytic performance for selective oxidation of amines (up to 98% Conv. and 97.5% Sel.). This work provides a feasible method for designing COFs with high photocatalytic activity by adjusting exciton binding energy.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |