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Synthesis of a MnMO@C-type MOF derivative (M = Co, Cu, Ni) and its application for hydrogen production in photocatalytic water decomposition

Lizbeth Marroquín Tijerina, Boris I. Kharisov, Edith Luévano Hipólito, Lucy T. González, Yolanda Peña Mendez, María C. Idalia Gómez de la Fuente, Eduardo Sánchez Cervantes, and Oxana V. Kharissova

Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico

E-mail: bkhariss@hotmail.com

Received: 18 March 2025  Accepted: 10 June 2025

Abstract:

Nowadays, the continuous search of new cost-effective carbon-based materials has attracted interest due to the growing energy demand. Among these carbon-based materials, MOF-derived materials stand out due to their multiple applications. In this work, carbon-based materials, MnMO@C (M = Cu, Co, Ni), were prepared through pyrolysis of their MOF structures synthesized by solvothermal method with trimesic acid. The formed products were characterized using XRD, SEM, and XPS. Photocatalytic activity of these materials for hydrogen evolution an aqueous media was revealed, showing results of up to 296 μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹ under visible-light irradiation.

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Keywords: MOF-derived nanocarbons; Bimetallic carbon-based materials; Trimesic acid; Hydrogen evolution; Photocatalysis

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.1007/s11696-025-04188-0

Chemical Papers 79 (9) 6265–6277 (2025)