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March 10, 2026Solar RRL0 citations

Self‐Floating Pt‐Nanoparticle‐Loaded Conjugated Polymer Photocatalyst Enables Efficient H 2 O 2 Production in Pure Water

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TTTong TianWWWenbin WuYYYue Yuan

Key Points

  • The central aim is to enhance the efficiency of H2O2 production using self-floating photocatalysts.
  • Developed the Pt@MBP photocatalyst using platinum nanoparticles on triazine-biphenyl polymer nanosheets.
  • Prepared the catalyst via calcination of a supramolecular precursor and photodeposition of Pt.
  • Enabled atmospheric O2 capture at the gas-liquid interface with a floatable design.
  • Facilitated charge separation and migration using ultrathin nanosheets.
  • Achieved a H2O2 production rate of 2352 μmol g−1 h−1 in pure water.
  • Enhanced visible-light harvesting and O2 adsorption due to the design of Pt@MBP.
  • Lowered the energy barrier for oxygen reduction through effective electron sink function.

Abstract

Organic conjugated polymers are attractive candidates for sustainable photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production, but their activity is often constrained by sluggish O 2 diffusion, a scarcity of active sites, and limited solar energy utilization. Herein, we develop a self‐floating photocatalyst, Pt@MBP, consisting of platinum (Pt) nanoparticles anchored on triazine‐biphenyl conjugated polymer nanosheets. Pt@MBP is prepared through calcination of a melamine‐biphenyl‐4,4′‐dicarboxylic acid supramolecular precursor followed by photodeposition of Pt. Owing to its floatable feature, Pt@MBP effectively captures atmospheric O 2 at the gas–liquid interface and enhances visible‐light harvesting. The ultrathin MBP nanosheets facilitate charge separation and migration, while the well‐dispersed Pt nanoparticles function as electron sinks and catalytic centers for O 2 adsorption and activation, thereby lowering the energy barrier for the oxygen reduction (ORR) pathway. As a result, Pt@MBP achieves a H 2 O 2 production rate of 2352 μmol g −1 h −1 in pure water. This work establishes a rational design of self‐floating polymer photocatalysts for efficient solar‐to‐chemical conversion.

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Tian et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69af95cf70916d39fea4dc94https://doi.org/10.1002/solr.202500929
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