Interlayer Polarization Induced by Ag-N 2 Motifs in Spherical Covalent Organic Framework Driving Efficient CO 2 Photoreduction

Key Points

• Investigate how interlayer polarization in COFs affects their ability to photocatalytically reduce CO2.
• Analyzed the effects of silver-nitrogen motifs on interlayer polarization in COFs.
• Examined photocatalytic activity through controlled experiments with varying metal atom configurations.
• Utilized characterization techniques to assess structural and functional properties.
• Interlayer polarization significantly increased CO2 reduction efficiency.
• Metal atom configurations showed varying degrees of impact on photocatalytic performance.
• Enhanced activity was observed in COFs with optimized silver-nitrogen motifs.

Abstract