Modulating the chromophores of metal-covalent organic frameworks for boosting low-concentration CO₂ photoreduction

Chong-Jiu Lu, Ji-Hong Zhang, Jian-Hua Mei, Yun-Nan Gong,* Tong-Bu Lu, and Di-Chang Zhong*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202505292.

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Intermarriage of InVO₄ and BiVO₄ via cation-exchange to boost charge separation for efficient photocatalytic CH₄ oxidation to oxygenates

Guang-Xing Dong†, Meng-Ran Zhang† , Cheng-Cheng Jiao, Zhao-Lei Liu, Ke Su, Min Zhang* & Tong-Bu Lu*

Sci. China Chem., 2025, 68, 3807−3815.

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Continuous photocatalytic C–C coupling achieved using palladium anchored to a covalent organic framework

Chao Ma,^‡ Zhe Wu,^‡ Yi-Tong Hou,^‡ Shao-Xuan Xiong, Li-Hua Ma,* Zhi-Ming Zhang, Tong-Bu Lu and Song Guo*

Chem. Commun., 2025, .

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In situ growth of   metal-organic layer on polyoxometalate-etching Cu₂O to boost CO₂   reduction with high stability

Yu-Jie Wang, Xin Cheng, Na-Na Ma, Wei-Yi Cheng, Peng   Zhang, Fang Luo, Wen-Xiong Shi, Shuang Yao, Tong-Bu Lu, and Zhi-Ming Zhang*

Angew.   Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202423204.

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Hydrogen-bonded organic   frameworks for photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide

Ji-Hong Zhang, Zhao-Ming Ge, Juan Wang, Di-Chang Zhong*   & Tong-Bu Lu

Nat. Commun., 2025,   16: 2448.

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Identifying the key   photosensitizing factors over metal–organic frameworks for selective control   of ¹O₂ and O₂^•- generation

Xiao-Liang Ma⁺, Li-Hua Ma⁺, Song   Guo,* Zhi-Ming Zhang, and Tong-Bu Lu

Angew.   Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202423157.

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Unlocking one-step   two-electron oxygen reduction via metalloid boron- modified Zn₃In₂S₆   for efficient H₂O₂ photosynthesis

Ji-Li Zhou, Yan-Fei Mu,* Meng Qiao, Meng-Ran Zhang,   Su-Xian Yuan, Min Zhang,* and Tong-Bu Lu*

Angew.   Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, e202506963.

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Electroreduction of   diluted CO₂ to multicarbon products with high carbon utilization   at 800 mA cm^-2 in strongly acidic media

Xue-Rong Qin†, Jing-Jing Li†, Lin-Lin Wang†, Guo-Jin   Feng, Huan Liu, Zuo-Tao Yang, Xuan-Xuan Cheng, Chao Zhang, Zi-You Yu*, and   Tong-Bu Lu*

Nat. Commun., 2025,   16: 4447.

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Self-photosensitizing   cobalt complexes for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction coupled with CH₃OH   oxidation

Ji-Hong Zhang+, Zhao-Ming Ge+, Di-Chang Zhong,* Jing-Lin   Zuo, Marc Robert,* and Tong-Bu Lu*

Angew.   Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, e202506060.

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Precise synthesis of   dual-atom catalysts for better understanding the enhanced catalytic   performance and synergistic mechanism

Di-Chang Zhong, Yu-Chen Wang, Mei Wang, and Tong-Bu Lu*

Acc. Chem. Res.,   2025, 58, 1379−1391.

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Recent advances in   MOF-based dual-atom catalysts for CO₂ reduction

Wen-Jie Shi and Tong-Bu Lu*

Chem.   Eur. J., 2025, 31, e202500636.

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Recent progress in   metal-organic frameworks (Part II—material application)

Jiandong Pang^†, Wentao Jiang^†,   Xue-Wen Zhang^†, Hao-Long Zhou^†, Yuxiu Sun^†,   Wei Gong^†, Bin Wang^†, Fuyin Ma^†, Linwei He^†,   Long Chen^†, Qiang Chen^†, He-Qi Zheng^†,   Yuanjing Cui^†, Wen-Jie Shi^†, Chao Zhang^†,   Mei Wang^†, Yue-Biao Zhang*, Jie-Peng Zhang*, Chongli Zhong*, Yong   Cui*, Shuao Wang*, Jian-Rong Li*, Guodong Qian*, Tong-Bu Lu*, Huan Pang*   & Xian-He Bu*

Sci. China Chem., 2025,   68, 1642−1702.

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High-selectivity   electroreduction of low-concentration CO₂ with large concentration   fluctuation

Mengyu Qi^†, Yanbin Ma^†, Chao   Zhang, Bingwei Li, Xueqing Yang, Zhaolin Shi, Simeng Liu, Changhua An, Jiqing   Jiao* & Tongbu Lu*

Sci. China Chem., 2025,   68, 1620−1626.

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Boosting photocatalytic   CO₂-to-CO conversion using a biomimetic dinuclear Co(II) complex   through an HCO₃⁻-mediated pathway

Yuchen Wang, Wenjie Shi*, Weixue Tao, Jihong Zhang,   Di-Chang Zhong* & Tongbu Lu*

Sci. China Chem.,   2025, 68, 974−949.

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Metal-organic frameworks   with dinuclear metal centers for synergistically boosting CO₂   photoreduction

Hui-Feng Wang, Wen-Jie Shi , Yu-Xin Yang , Bao-Xia   Dong*, Tong-Bu Lu & Di-Chang Zhong*

Sci. China Chem., 2025,   68, 201−208.

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Direct electroreduction   of low-concentration CO₂: progress and perspective

Jing-Jing Li,∇ Xue-Rong Qin,∇   Xiao-Ran Wang, Lin-Lin Wang, Zi-You Yu,* and Tong-Bu Lu*

ACS   Nano, 2025, 19, 10620−10629.

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Tailoring lewis acidity   of metal oxides on nickel to boost electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in   neutral electrolyte

Lin-Lin Wang,§ Xiao-Ran Wang,§ Hong-Juan Wang,§ Chong   Zhang,§ Jing-Jing Li, Guo-Jin Feng, Xuan-Xuan Cheng, Xue-Rong Qin, Zi-You   Yu,* and Tong-Bu Lu*

J.   Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 7555−7563.

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Small-size Au   nanoparticles anchored on pyrenyl-graphdiyne for N₂   electroreduction

Chang Liu, Chao Zhang, Tong-Bu Lu*

Chin. J. Inorg. Chem., 2025, 41, 174−182.

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Product control in   visible-light-driven CO₂ reduction by switching metal centers of   binuclear catalysts

Chao Su, Hai-Hua Huang, Zubing Huang, Zilu Chen,* Anna   Mo, Jia-Wei Wang, Huancheng Hu, Huahong Zou, Zhuofeng Ke, Fupei Liang,*   Tong-Bu Lu,* and Dongcheng Liu*

ACS. Catal., 2025, 15,   2522−2530.

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Polymer-assisted in-situ   growth of Cs₃Sb₂B_r9 on Co₃O₄   to boost sacrificial-agent-free photocatalytic CO₂ reduction

Ke Su, Su-Xian Yuan, You-Xiang Feng, Guang-Xing Dong,   Yan-Fei Mu, Min Zhang* , Tong-Bu Lu*

Rare Metals, 2025,   44, 3194−3205.

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Constructing S-scheme   heterojunction Cs₃Bi₂Br₉/BiOBr via in-situ   partial conversion to boost photocatalytic N₂ ffxation

An-Di Ren, Zhao-Lei Liu, Su-Xian Yuan , Min Zhang*,   Tong-Bu Lu

J. Colloid Int. Sci.,   2025, 678, 1203−1212.

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Constructing strong   built-in electric field in lead-free halide-perovskite-based heterojunction   to boost charge separation for efficient CO₂ photoreduction

Zhao-Lei Liu, Yan-Fei Mu, Xi-Rui Li, You-Xiang Feng, Min   Zhang*, Tong-Bu Lu*

Appl. Catal. B:   Environ. Energy, 2025, 366, 125012.

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Direct partial   transformation of 2D antimony oxybromide to halide perovskite heterostructure   for efficient CO₂ photoreduction

Su-Xian Yuan, Ke Su, Meng-Ran Zhang, You-Xiang Feng, Yu   Li,* Min Zhang,* and Tong-Bu Lu

Small,   2025, 21, 2409909.

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A versatile   self-templating approach for constructing ternary halide perovskite   heterojunctions to achieve concurrent enhancement in photocatalytic CO₂ reduction   activity and stability

Meng-Ran Zhang, You-Xiang Feng,* Zhao-Lei Liu, Ke Su,   Su-Xian Yuan, Min Zhang,* and Tong-Bu Lu*

Adv.   Funct. Mater., 2025, 2423656.

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Sun-simulated-driven   production of high-purity methanol from carbon dioxide

Jiqing Jiao*, Yanbin Ma, Xiaoqian Han, Awu Ergu, Chao   Zhang, Pingping Chen, Wei Liu, Qiquan Luo, Zhaolin Shi, Han Xu, Chen Chen,   Yaguang Li*, and Tong-Bu Lu*

Nat. Commun., 2025,   16, 857.

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MOF-based dual-layer   pickering emulsion: molecular-level gating of water delivery at water-oil   interface for efficient photocatalytic hydrogenation using H₂O as   a hydrogen source

Kuo Yuan,* Ying Zhang, Zhuang Yan, Qinbai Yun, Tianqun   Song, Jun Guo, Jie Feng, Zheng Chen, Xiaotao Zhang, Zhiyong Tang, Wenping Hu,   Tongbu Lu*

Angew.   Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, e202421341.

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Boosting the durability   of RuO₂ via confinement effect for proton exchange membrane water   electrolyzer

Wen-Xing Zheng†, Xuan-Xuan Cheng†, Ping-Ping Chen†,   Lin-Lin Wang, Ying Duan, Guo-Jin Feng, Xiao-Ran Wang, Jing-Jing Li, Chao   Zhang, Zi-You Yu* , and Tong-Bu Lu*

Nat. Commun., 2025,   16, 337.

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Pyrrolic nitrogen   coordinated Ni²⁺ dual-atom catalyst for boosting CO₂ electroreduction

Zhi-Wei Chen, Hong-Juan Wang, Chang Liu, Xiu-Li Lu, and   Tong-Bu Lu*

Sci. China Chem.,   2025, 68, 570−579.