Nickel(II) driven activity enhancement of donor-acceptor porous organic polymer for selective photoreduction of carbon dioxide

Key Points

• The central aim is to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of porous organic polymers for CO2 reduction.
• Designed and synthesized porous organic polymers (Py-DPEN) as photocatalysts
• Incorporated nickel(II) into the polymer structure
• Evaluated photocatalytic performance in CO2 photoreduction
• Nickel(II) incorporation led to a significant increase in photocatalytic activity
• Enhanced conversion rates of CO2 to carbon monoxide observed
• Demonstrated potential of porous polymers in carbon capture and conversion