Electronic effects of ligand substitution on metal-organic framework photocatalysts: the case study of UiO-66.
UiO-66-X (X = H, NH2, NO2, Br) have been successfully synthesized and tested for their photocatalytic activity in water treatment. Results show that electronic effect of the ligand substituents greatly affects the photocatalytic activity of UiO-66. The rates obtained by different substituents are linearly correlated with their Hammett coefficients.
State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350002, P. R. China. wuling@fzu.edu.cn.
Lijuan
L
Shen
Ruowen
R
Liang
Mingbu
M
Luo
Fenfen
F
Jing
Ling
L
Wu