Design of metal-organic framework-based photocatalysts for hydrogen generation

Metal-organic framework (MOF) materials are suitable for photocatalytic hydrogen production reactions due to their tunable structure, modifiable pores and a large number of active sites. Recently, many studies have enhanced the light absorption capacity of MOF and promoted the separation of photogenerated charges by altering the structure of MOF materials or preparing MOF composites/derived materials. Besides, their hydrogen production efficiency and mechanism were analyzed in details. This review summarizes the photocatalytic hydrogen production applications of MOF-based materials based on lights with different wavelengths. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.