Fig. 5: Photocatalytic activity of the 2D PCN-222 nanorod superlattices.
From: Colloidal crystal engineering with metal–organic framework nanoparticles and DNA
a Reaction pathway for the oxidation of the mustard gas simulant CEES, using oxygen and a porphyrin photosensitizer. b Reaction profiles for the oxidation of CEES using a Ag+-stabilized PCN-222 superlattice (blue) and a PCN-222 single crystal (red), respectively (same porphyrin loading). All samples were irradiated with blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs, wavelengthmax = 450 nm) with equivalent power density. No appreciable catalytic activity was observed for the Ag+ ion and single-strand DNA control group (green). The error bars display the standard deviation of measurements for three separately prepared samples.
