Effective H₂O₂ Photosynthesis in Gas–Liquid–Solid Triphase System with Self‐Floating Conjugated Organic Polymers

Abstract

Solar‐driven photocatalytic oxygen reduction is a promising pathway for sustainable hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. However, limited O2 diffusion and low selectivity in the two‐electron oxygen reduction reaction hinder its practical application. Here, a novel conjugated organic polymer material (conjugated triazine‐thiophene polymer, CTTP) based on triazine and thiophene, integrating a favorable mass transfer structure with competent catalytic centers is presented for the first time. Remarkably, under the gas–liquid–solid triphase condition, the self‐floating CTTP can rapidly capture gaseous oxygen, reducing it to superoxide radicals and transferring them to the reaction interface, drastically enhancing H2O2 yield. An excellent H2O2 concentration of 1.85 mm g−1 h−1 is achieved in a triphase system, representing a remarkable 14‐fold improvement compared to the liquid and solid phase reaction. Interestingly, the triphase system based on CTTP demonstrates the potential for large‐scale H2O2 production under 8 h of sunlight irradiation, reaching 293 ppm day−1 m−2. This work opens up a new avenue for the construction of sustainable H2O2 production systems and may stimulate future related research.

Leveraging phenazine and dihydrophenazine redox dynamics in conjugated microporous polymers for high-efficiency overall photosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide

“…2d). 5,11,21–34 Meanwhile, TPE-PNZ achieved an impressive SCC efficiency of 0.58%, surpassing most CMP-based photocatalysts reported to date (Table S1†). In contrast, TPE-AC, designed as a comparative benchmark by replacing phenothiazine with anthracene in TPE-PNZ, only exhibited a much lower H 2 O 2 production rate of 2183 μmol g −1 h −1 .…”