Selective conversion of CO2 to C2H6 in pure water photocatalyzed by fluorobenzene-linked perylene diimide

Yin Xiao, Guixiang Ding, Jiayu Tao, Zhaoqiang Wang, Zihe Chen, Lihui Chen, Li Shuai () and Guangfu Liao ()
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Yin Xiao: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Guixiang Ding: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Jiayu Tao: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Zhaoqiang Wang: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Zihe Chen: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Lihui Chen: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Li Shuai: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Guangfu Liao: Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

Nature Communications, 2025, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Photochemical CO2 conversion to valuable C2 products is desirable but challenging due to high C-C coupling barriers. This study constructs an acceptor-donor-acceptor type N, N’-bis(4-fluorophenyl) perylene-3,4,9,10-bis(dicarboximide)-supramolecular photocatalyst for efficiently and selectively photo-converting CO2 and water vapor into C2H6, achieving a high production rate of 124.84 μmol g-1 h-1 with 85% selectivity under continuous 50-hour illumination. The performance is mainly attributed to giant internal electric field induced by the incorporation of fluorobenzene into the perylene diimide framework, greatly enhancing the separation and transfer of photogenerated charges. Theoretical calculations further elucidate the critical role of fluorobenzene in lowering the activation energy of the reaction and promoting the formation of the key C-C coupling intermediate (*COCO). This work provides insight for the design of high-performance catalysts for CO2 photoreduction.

Date: 2025
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