The Fenton reaction is one
of the most efficient and widely used advanced oxidation processes for
remediating the ever-growing water pollution. Metal-free photocatalysts for
Fenton-like reactions have gathered enormous scientific interest for their advantages
including board pH operation range and high stability. Herein, we demonstrate a
metal-free covalent organic framework (COF)-based
standalone photocatalyst with superior reactivity and reusability for
Fenton-like reactions at acid and neutral pH solutions, which can be attributed
to its large porosity, high density of the photoactive triazine moiety,
vertical π arrays formed by eclipsed layer stacking and the <i>β</i>‑ketoenamine
linkage. Our experiments showed that the photocatalyst can absorb visible light
effectively for activation of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>, producing abundant
reactive oxygen species including superoxide radical (O<sub>2</sub><sup>·-</sup>),
hydroxyl radical (<sup>·</sup>OH), and singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>)
for oxidizing organic pollutants. This work not only provides an efficient
metal-free photocatalyst for Fenton-like reactions, but also paves the way for
COFs towards advanced oxidation processes, opening up the possibilities to
their future applications in industry.