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

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 ¿mol g¿1 h¿1 under visible-light irradiation. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences 2025.

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