Table 4. Amount of the Produced Formic Acid for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction over Different Controlled Experiments after 8 h Light Irradiation.
| entry | photocatalyst | time (h) | HCOOH (μmol) | selectivity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cu-PMOF | 8 | 130.6 | 100 |
| 2 | Co-PMOF | 8 | 103.47 | 100 |
| 3 | free TCPP ligand | 8 | 17.06 | 100 |
| 4a | dark | 8 | n.d. | |
| 5b | no photocatalyst | 8 | n.d. | |
| 6c | no TEOA | 8 | n.d. | |
| 7d | no CO2 | 8 | n.d. |
performing CO2 reduction in the dark;.
without photocatalysts;.
in the absence of TEOA;.
using N2 instead of CO2 as a reactant.