journal article·2026-03-12

Self‐Floating Pt‐Nanoparticle‐Loaded Conjugated Polymer Photocatalyst Enables Efficient H 2 O 2 Production in Pure Water

Tong Tian, Wenbin Wu, Yue Yuan, Yue Wang, Jie Wang, Daochuan Jiang, Yupeng Yuan

Solar RRL· Volume 10· Issue 5
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Abstract

Organic conjugated polymers are attractive candidates for sustainable photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production, but their activity is often constrained by sluggish O 2 diffusion, a scarcity of active sites, and limited solar energy utilization. Herein, we develop a self‐floating photocatalyst, Pt@MBP, consisting of platinum (Pt) nanoparticles anchored on triazine‐biphenyl conjugated polymer nanosheets. Pt@MBP is prepared through calcination of a melamine‐biphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid supramolecular precursor followed by photodeposition of Pt. Owing to its floatable feature, Pt@MBP effectively captures atmospheric O 2 at the gas–liquid interface and enhances visible‐light harvesting. The ultrathin MBP nanosheets facilitate charge separation and migration, while the well‐dispersed Pt nanoparticles function as electron sinks and catalytic centers for O 2 adsorption and activation, thereby lowering the energy barrier for the oxygen reduction (ORR) pathway. As a result, Pt@MBP achieves a H 2 O 2 production rate of 2352 μmol g −1 h −1 in pure water. This work establishes a rational design of self‐floating polymer photocatalysts for efficient solar‐to‐chemical conversion.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods · Covalent Organic Framework Applications

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering Anhui University Hefei P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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