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This study focuses on the synthesis of copper-based MOFs (namely CuBrbpy and CuIbpy) combined with TiO2 to form heterojunction nanocomposites with improved photocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation. Triethylamine (TEA) was used as a hole scavenger and the synthesized materials were characterized by different techniques: ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission-electron microscopy (TEM), and photoelectrochemical techniques. Time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC) was used to investigate the charge-carrier dynamics. The photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of the nanocomposites was evaluated under UV-visible light irradiation and quantified using micro-gas chromatography (Micro-GC). The CuIbpy\/TiO2 and CuBrbpy\/TiO2 composites, with an optimized mass ratio of 1:20, exhibited the highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rates of 7.8 mmol g\u22121 h\u22121 and 7.0 mmol g\u22121 h\u22121, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is mainly associated with improved interfacial charge transfer and charge-carrier separation due to the MOF\/TiO2 heterojunction. Cycling experiments showed a slight decrease of activity probably due to copper and nitrogen leaching, as confirmed by post XPS analysis. 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