A Cu(i) based boron imidazolate framework for visible light driven CO2 reduction

A new Cu(i) based boron imidazolate framework, Cu[BH(im)(3)] (BIF-105, im = imidazole), with a two-dimensional fes-type layer structure was designed and synthesized. The resulting BIF-105 exhibited efficient photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction with an evolution rate of 933 mu mol g(-1) h(-1) and a selectivity of 83.4% for CO under visible light irradiation, with [Ru(bpy)(3)]Cl-2 as the light absorber and triethanolamine as a sacrificial agent.

Automated summary

The new Cu(I) based boron imidazolate framework, BIF-105, exhibited efficient photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction with high selectivity for CO under visible light irradiation.