Coordination Engineering in Single-atom Covalent Organic Frameworks Photocatalysts for Solar-Driven Nitrogen Fixation

Key Points

• This research aims to explore how local coordination environments affect the catalytic performance of photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reactions in COFs.
• Investigated various single-atom COFs under photocatalytic conditions.
• Analyzed the impact of coordination environments on catalytic efficiency.
• Utilized mechanistic studies to probe reaction pathways and performance metrics.
• Identified specific coordination environments that significantly enhance nitrogen fixation rates.
• Demonstrated that optimized photocatalysts show improved efficiency in nitrogen reduction compared to less optimized counterparts.