Triangular‐Tessellated Charge Transfer Cocrystals Derived from Melamine with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance

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Authors: Lizheng Chen, Ruping Niu, Jianglong Jiang, Longyu Guo, Xuefeng Chu, Tengfeng Xie, Wenfu Yan, Gang Liu
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Charge transfer (CT) cocrystals hold great promise for advanced functional materials, yet controlling their CT interactions in terms of both structural design and precise synthesis remains challenging. Herein, a tessellation‐based strategy to modulate CT strength in melamine‐derived cocrystals is demonstrated, specifically in MMC‐12 (melem:melamine = 1:2) and MMC‐31 (3:1). Transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy and theoretical simulations reveal that MMC‐31 exhibits enhanced CT interactions, facilitating rapid electron transfer from melamine to melem and forming weakly bound CT excitons. These excitons dissociate readily into free carriers, leading to an 18‐fold enhancement in H 2 O 2 production and a 12‐fold enhancement in H 2 evolution compared to pristine melem. This work underscores the potential of geometric tessellation as a general design principle for high‐performance organic semiconductors and photocatalysts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Perovskite Materials and Applications Energetic Materials and Combustion

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
38
Issue
12
Pages
e19694–e19694
Publication date
16 January 2026
Language
EN