π-Electron-Extended Triazine-Based Covalent Organic Framework as Photocatalyst for Organic Pollution Degradation and H(2) Production from Water

Herein, we report the efficient preparation of π-electron-extended triazine-based covalent organic framework (TFP-TPTPh COF) for photocatalysis and adsorption of the rhodamine B (RhB) dye molecule, as well as for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water. The resultant TFP-TPTPh COF exhibited remarkable porosity, excellent crystallinity, high surface area of 724 m(2) g(−1), and massive thermal stability with a char yield of 63.41%. The TFP-TPTPh COF demonstrated an excellent removal efficiency of RhB from water in 60 min when used as an adsorbent, and its maximum adsorption capacity (Q(m)) of 480 mg g(−1) is among the highest Q(m) values for porous polymers ever to be recorded. In addition, the TFP-TPTPh COF showed a remarkable photocatalytic degradation of RhB dye molecules with a reaction rate constant of 4.1 × 10(−2) min(−1) and an efficiency of 97.02% under ultraviolet–visible light irradiation. Furthermore, without additional co-catalysts, the TFP-TPTPh COF displayed an excellent photocatalytic capacity for reducing water to generate H(2) with a hydrogen evolution rate (HER) of 2712 μmol g(−1) h(−1). This highly active COF-based photocatalyst appears to be a useful material for dye removal from water, as well as solar energy processing and conversion.