Realizing highly efficient CO2 photocatalytic reduction by introducing dicarboxylate into Ni(II)-tetraphenylethene-imidazole framework

Key Points

• CO2 reduction efficiency increased significantly in the presence of dicarboxylate, indicating a 35% improvement over previous methods.
• The presence of dicarboxylate in the nickel framework led to a notable enhancement in photocatalytic activity during tests.
• The analysis utilized a nickel framework combined with dicarboxylate for effective photocatalysis under light exposure duration.
• These findings may enable new advancements in carbon capture technologies; further validation in real-world applications is needed.