Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 100193.doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100193
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Plasmonic Au nanobipyramid assembly covalent organic framework for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through strong local electric field
Yujin Deng1, Yishuang Chen1, Lijie Zhang1,2, Huile Jin1, Yun Yang1,*(
), Quanlong Xu1,*(), Shun Wang1
- 1 Wenzhou Key Lab of Advanced Energy Storage and Conversion, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
2 Zhejiang International Joint Laboratory of Optical Functional Materials, Institute of New Materials and Industrial Technology, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325027, Zhejiang Province, China
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Received:2025-08-27Revised:2025-09-20Accepted:2025-09-23Published:2026-04-21 -
Contact:Email: bachier@163.com (Yun Yang)xuql@wzu.edu.cn (Quanlong Xu)
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Yujin Deng, Yishuang Chen, Lijie Zhang, Huile Jin, Yun Yang, Quanlong Xu, Shun Wang. Plasmonic Au nanobipyramid assembly covalent organic framework for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through strong local electric field[J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2026, 42(6), 100193. doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100193
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Fig 1
(a) Schematic synthesis of AuNBs/TpBD-COF composites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of (b) Au NBs and (c) TpBD-COF. (d) Atomic force microscope (AFM) image of TpBD-COF. (e) TEM and (f) high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) images of 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF. (g) N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms of TpBD-COF and 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF."
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(a) X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and (b) Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra of pure TpBD-COF and AuNBs/TpBD-COF composites."
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(a) C 1s, (b) O 1s, (c) N 1s, and (d)Au 4f XPS spectra of TpBD-COF and 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF."
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(a) UV-Vis DRS, (b) PL, and (c) TR-PL of TpBD-COF and AuNBs/TpBD-COF composites. (d) M-S spectrum of TpBD-COF. (e) Photocurrent and (f) EIS of TpBD-COF and AuNBs/TpBD-COF composites."
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(a) H2 yield in 4 h and (b) the average H2 generation rate of TpBD-COF and AuNBs/TpBD-COF composites. (c) Cycle test of 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF."
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fs-TAS plots of TpBD-COF (a, b) and 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF (c, d). (e) The illustrated diagram of exciton formation mechanism of 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF. (f) Schematic diagram of local electric field distribution of AuNBs simulated by finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulation. (g) Photocatalytic mechanism of 2% AuNBs/TpBD-COF under visible light."
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