Citation: Yifan Fan, Tao Tu. Donor–acceptor covalent organic frameworks: Enhanced photocatalytic activity through synergistic utilization of singlet and triplet excitation energies[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(9): 112735. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2026.112735 shu

Donor–acceptor covalent organic frameworks: Enhanced photocatalytic activity through synergistic utilization of singlet and triplet excitation energies

Yifan Fan ^{a, *,} ,
Tao Tu ^{a, b, c, *,}

a.
State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
b.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
c.
Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Extreme Environment Functional Materials, Yiwu Research Institute of Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China

fanyifan@nxu.edu.cn

taotu@fudan.edu.cn

Received Date: 27 January 2026
Revised Date: 23 March 2026
Accepted Date: 3 April 2026
Available Online: 3 April 2026

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