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Zhang P, Li N, Li L, Yu Y, Tuerhong R, Su X, Zhang B, Han L, Han Y. g-C 3N 4-Based Photocatalytic Materials for Converting CO 2 Into Energy: A Review. Chemphyschem 2024:e202400075. [PMID: 38822681 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Environmental pollution management and renewable energy development are humanity's biggest issues in the 21st century. The rise in atmospheric CO2, which has surpassed 400 parts per million, has stimulated research on CO2 reduction and conversion methods. Presently, photocatalytic conversion of CO2 to valuable hydrocarbons enables the transformation of solar energy into chemical energy and offers a novel avenue for energy conversion while regulating the greenhouse effect. This is an ideal strategy for simultaneously addressing environmental issues and the energy crisis. Photocatalysts are essential to photocatalytic processes. Photocatalyst is the core of photocatalytic technology, and graphite carbon nitride (g-C3N4) has attracted much attention because of its nonmetallic characteristics, and it has the characteristics of low cost, tunable electronic structure, easy manufacture and strong reducibility. However, its activity is not only affected by external reaction conditions, but also by the band gap structure, physical and chemical stability, surface morphology and specific surface area of the photocatalyst it. In this paper, the application progress of g-C3N4-based photocatalytic materials in CO2 reduction is reviewed, and the modification strategies of g-C3N4-based catalysts to obtain better catalytic efficiency and selectivity in CO2 photocatalytic reduction are summarized, and the future development of this material is prospected.
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- Ping Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Gansu Provincial Biomass Function Composites Engineering Research Center, Key Laboratory for Utility of Environment-Friendly Composite Materials and Biomass in University of Gansu Province, College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, 730030, P.R.China
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- Gansu Natural Energy Institute, Gansu Academy of Science, Lanzhou, 730046, P.R.China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, He Xi University, No.846 North Circle Road, Zhangye, 734000, P.R.China
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Bi Q, Fang Y, Luo R, Huang F. One-step solid-state-chemistry synthesized layered bismuth oxyiodide crystal for efficient solar-driven CO2 photoreduction. CATAL COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Wang J, Guo RT, Bi ZX, Chen X, Hu X, Pan WG. A review on TiO 2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:11512-11528. [PMID: 35917276 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02527b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction technology has a broad potential for dealing with the issues of energy shortage and global warming. As a widely studied material used in the photocatalytic process, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been continuously modified and tailored for more desirable application. Recently, the defective/reduced titanium dioxide (TiO2-x) catalyst has attracted broad attention due to its excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction. In this perspective review, we comprehensively present the recent progress in TiO2-x-based materials for photocatalytic CO2 reduction. In detail, the review starts with the fundamentals of CO2 photocatalytic reduction. Then, the synthesis of a defective TiO2 structure is introduced for the regulation of its photocatalytic performance, especially its optical properties and dissociative adsorption properties. In addition, the current application of TiO2-x-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction is also highlighted, such as metal-TiO2-x, oxide-TiO2-x and TiO2-x-carbon-based photocatalysts. Finally, the existing challenges and possible scope of photocatalytic CO2 reduction over TiO2-x-based materials are discussed. We hope that this review can provide an effective reference for the development of more efficient and reasonable photocatalysts based on TiO2-x.
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- Juan Wang
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai, China
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Santos JS, Fereidooni M, Marquez V, Arumugam M, Tahir M, Praserthdam S, Praserthdam P. Single-step fabrication of highly stable amorphous TiO 2 nanotubes arrays (am-TNTA) for stimulating gas-phase photoreduction of CO 2 to methane. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 289:133170. [PMID: 34875298 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigates the facile fabrication of interfacial defects assisted amorphous TiO2 nanotubes arrays (am-TNTA) for promoting gas-phase CO2 photoreduction to methane. The am-TNTA catalyst was fabricated via a one-step synthesis, without heat treatment, by anodization of Titanium in Ethylene glycol-based electrolyte in a shorter anodizing time. The samples presented a TiO2 nanostructured array with a nanotubular diameter of 100 ± 10 nm, a wall thickness of 26 ± 5 nm, and length of 3.7 ± 0.3 μm, resulting in a specific surface of 0.75 m2 g. The am-TNTA presented prolonged chemical stability, a high exposed surface area, and a large number of surface traps that can reduce the recombination of the charge carriers. The am-TNTA showed promising photoactivity when tested in the CO2 reduction reaction with water under UV irradiation with a methane production rate of 14.0 μmol gcat-1 h-1 for a pure TiO2 material without any modification procedure. This enhanced photocatalytic activity can be explained in terms of surface defects of the amorphous structure, mainly OH groups that can act as electron traps for increasing the electron lifetime. The CO2 interacts directly with those traps, forming carbonate species, which favors the catalytic conversion to methane. The am-TNTA also exhibited a high stability during six reaction cycles. The photocatalytic activity, the significantly reduced time for synthesis, and high stability for continuous CH4 production make this nanomaterial a potential candidate for a sustainable CO2 reduction process and can be employed for other energy applications.
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- Janaina S Santos
- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, UAE University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Chemical Reaction Engineering Group (CREG), School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, UTM, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- High-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Ma J, Hu M, Li D, Fan J, Bi Q. Black phosphorus coupled bismuth chloride oxide nanocomposites for efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj04549d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction to useful CO and CH4 is significantly boosted by black phosphorus (BP) coupled bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) nanocomposites, presenting an efficient and reliable approach to green and sustainable solar energy conversion.
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- Jin Ma
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, P. R. China
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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Wang J, Li Y, Zhao J, Xiong Z, Zhao Y, Zhang J. PtCu alloy cocatalysts for efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction into CH 4 with 100% selectivity. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy00048b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this paper, PtCu alloys with varying Pt/Cu ratios were deposited onto TiO2 nanocrystals to selectively photoreduce CO2 into CH4.
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- Junyi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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Elucidation of the Roles of Ionic Liquid in CO 2 Electrochemical Reduction to Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26226962. [PMID: 34834053 PMCID: PMC8624163 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2ER) is amongst one the most promising technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions since carbon dioxide (CO2) can be converted to value-added products. Moreover, the possibility of using a renewable source of energy makes this process environmentally compelling. CO2ER in ionic liquids (ILs) has recently attracted attention due to its unique properties in reducing overpotential and raising faradaic efficiency. The current literature on CO2ER mainly reports on the effect of structures, physical and chemical interactions, acidity, and the electrode–electrolyte interface region on the reaction mechanism. However, in this work, new insights are presented for the CO2ER reaction mechanism that are based on the molecular interactions of the ILs and their physicochemical properties. This new insight will open possibilities for the utilization of new types of ionic liquids. Additionally, the roles of anions, cations, and the electrodes in the CO2ER reactions are also reviewed.
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Wang B, Biesold GM, Zhang M, Lin Z. Amorphous inorganic semiconductors for the development of solar cell, photoelectrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:6914-6949. [PMID: 33904560 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01134g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Amorphous inorganic semiconductors have attracted growing interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties that arise from their intrinsic disordered structure and thermodynamic metastability. Recently, amorphous inorganic semiconductors have been applied in a variety of new technologies, including solar cells, photoelectrocatalysis, and photocatalysis. It has been reported that amorphous phases can improve both efficiency and stability in these applications. While these phenomena are well established, their mechanisms have long remained unclear. This review first introduces the general background of amorphous inorganic semiconductor properties and synthesis. Then, the recent successes and current challenges of amorphous inorganic semiconductor-based materials for applications in solar cells, photoelectrocatalysis, and photocatalysis are addressed. In particular, we discuss the mechanisms behind the remarkable performances of amorphous inorganic semiconductors in these fields. Finally, we provide insightful perspectives into further developments for applications of amorphous inorganic semiconductors.
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- Bing Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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Rawool SA, Yadav KK, Polshettiwar V. Defective TiO 2 for photocatalytic CO 2 conversion to fuels and chemicals. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4267-4299. [PMID: 34163693 PMCID: PMC8179507 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06451c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into fuels and valuable chemicals using solar energy is a promising technology to combat climate change and meet the growing energy demand. Extensive effort is going on for the development of a photocatalyst with desirable optical, surface and electronic properties. This review article discusses recent development in the field of photocatalytic CO2 conversion using defective TiO2. It specifically focuses on the different synthesis methodologies adapted to generate the defects and their impact on the chemical, optical and surface properties of TiO2 and, thus, photocatalytic CO2 conversion. It also encompasses theoretical investigations performed to understand the role of defects in adsorption and activation of CO2 and identify the mechanistic pathway which governs the formation and selectivity of different products. It is divided into three parts: (i) general mechanism and thermodynamic criteria for defective TiO2 catalyzed CO2 conversion, (ii) theoretical investigation on the role of defects in the CO2 adsorption-activation and mechanism responsible for the formation and selectivity of different products, and (iii) the effect of variation of physicochemical properties of defective TiO2 synthesized using different methods on the photocatalytic conversion of CO2. The review also discusses the limitations and the challenges of defective TiO2 photocatalysts that need to be overcome for the production of sustainable fuel utilizing solar energy.
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- Sushma A Rawool
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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Lin LY, Liu C, Hsieh TT. Efficient visible and NIR light-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction over defect-engineered ZnO/carbon dot hybrid and mechanistic insights. J Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2020.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Otgonbayar Z, Cho KY, Oh WC. Novel Micro and Nanostructure of a AgCuInS 2-Graphene-TiO 2 Ternary Composite for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction for Methanol Fuel. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26389-26401. [PMID: 33110967 PMCID: PMC7581086 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction into hydrocarbon fuels over photocatalysts has hypothetical and reasonably developed into a trendy exploration topic. In this study, the progress of the quaternary nanocomposite containing a graphene-based catalyst was reported; this was fabricated using the hydrothermal technique. The analysis of physical characteristics of the nanocomposite confirmed the interaction between all parts. The quaternary nanocomposite containing the graphene-based catalyst was utilized for carbon dioxide reduction to methanol (CH3OH) under light irradiation. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and the quaternary nanocomposite of AgCuInS2 were monotonously spread on the graphene exterior. This nanomaterial showed superior activity compared with TiO2 and the binary composite for CO2 conversion, and the obtained result indicates that the synthesized ternary composite enhaces the properties of the photocatalyst in the reduction process.
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- Zambaga Otgonbayar
- Department
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si 356-706, Chungnam, South Korea
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- Korea
Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, Soho-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
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- Department
of Advanced Materials Science & Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si 356-706, Chungnam, South Korea
- College
of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui
University of Science & Technology, Huainan 232001, P. R. China
- . Phone: +82-41-660-1337. Fax: +82-41-688-3352
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Facile fabrication of electrospun black titania nanofibers decorated with graphitic carbon nitride for the application of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2020.101230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Yu F, Wang C, Li Y, Ma H, Wang R, Liu Y, Suzuki N, Terashima C, Ohtani B, Ochiai T, Fujishima A, Zhang X. Enhanced Solar Photothermal Catalysis over Solution Plasma Activated TiO 2. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2020; 7:2000204. [PMID: 32832348 PMCID: PMC7435248 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202000204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Colored wide-bandgap semiconductor oxides with abundant mid-gap states have long been regarded as promising visible light responsive photocatalysts. However, their catalytic activities are hampered by charge recombination at deep level defects, which constitutes the critical challenge to practical applications of these oxide photocatalysts. To address the challenge, a strategy is proposed here that includes creating shallow-level defects above the deep-level defects and thermal activating the migration of trapped electrons out of the deep-level defects via these shallow defects. A simple and scalable solution plasma processing (SPP) technique is developed to process the presynthesized yellow TiO2 with numerous oxygen vacancies (Ov), which incorporates hydrogen dopants into the TiO2 lattice and creates shallow-level defects above deep level of Ov, meanwhile retaining the original visible absorption of the colored TiO2. At elevated temperature, the SPP-treated TiO2 exhibits a 300 times higher conversion rate for CO2 reduction under solar light irradiation and a 7.5 times higher removal rate of acetaldehyde under UV light irradiation, suggesting the effectiveness of the proposed strategy to enhance the photoactivity of colored wide-bandgap oxides for energy and environmental applications.
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- Fei Yu
- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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- Photocatalysis International Research CenterResearch Institute for Science & TechnologyTokyo University of Science2641 YamazakiNodaChiba278‐8510Japan
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- Photocatalysis International Research CenterResearch Institute for Science & TechnologyTokyo University of Science2641 YamazakiNodaChiba278‐8510Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental ScienceHokkaido UniversitySapporo060‐0810Japan
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- Materials Analysis GroupKawasaki Technical Support DepartmentLocal Independent Administrative Agency Kanagawa Institute of industrial Science and Technology (KISTEC)Kanagawa213‐0012Japan
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- Photocatalysis International Research CenterResearch Institute for Science & TechnologyTokyo University of Science2641 YamazakiNodaChiba278‐8510Japan
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- Key Laboratory of UV‐Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of EducationNortheast Normal UniversityChangchun130024China
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Yu F, Wang C, Ma H, Song M, Li D, Li Y, Li S, Zhang X, Liu Y. Revisiting Pt/TiO 2 photocatalysts for thermally assisted photocatalytic reduction of CO 2. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:7000-7010. [PMID: 32103213 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr09743k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Artificial photosynthesis by a semiconductor-oxide-based photocatalysis is presently challenging due to low CO2 conversion rates and poor product selectivity. To promote CO2 reduction, Pt/TiO2 has been deemed as a classic photocatalyst. In this study, we restudy Pt/TiO2 for the thermally assisted photocatalytic reduction of CO2 and reveal a different story between photocatalysis and photothermal catalysis. For example, when using disordered Pt/TiO2-x, the CO2 conversion via photocatalysis at 298 K is not impressive. However, when the system temperature is increased to 393 K, the CO2 conversion rate is significantly enhanced by a factor of 155 as compared to that obtainable from pristine TiO2; further, surprisingly high selectivity of CH4 (87.5%) could be achieved. Thermally coupled photocatalysis yields the enhanced evolution of H2 side products over Pt (4.06 nm)/TiO2 and promoted H2 splitting over Pt (2.33 nm)/TiO2, which is seldom observed in conventional Pt/TiO2 photocatalysis. The synergy of improved charge separation at the Pt/TiO2-x interface induced by surface disordering and accelerated H2 consumption near smaller Pt nanoparticles by thermal assistance are believed to be critically important for the simultaneous enhancement of CO2 conversion rates and CH4 product selectivity. This study inspires revisiting not only Pt/TiO2 but also reactivating other semiconductor-oxide-based photocatalysts for use in thermally assisted photocatalysis.
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- Fei Yu
- Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Chinese Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China.
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Das S, Pérez-Ramírez J, Gong J, Dewangan N, Hidajat K, Gates BC, Kawi S. Core–shell structured catalysts for thermocatalytic, photocatalytic, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO2. Chem Soc Rev 2020; 49:2937-3004. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00713j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 65.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An in-depth assessment of properties of core–shell catalysts and their application in the thermocatalytic, photocatalytic, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO2into synthesis gas and valuable hydrocarbons.
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- Sonali Das
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
- Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education
- School of Chemical Engineering & Technology
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemical Science & Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of California
- Davis
- USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore
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Conductive Black Titania Nanomaterials for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants. Catal Letters 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-019-02941-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) as an important semiconductor is widely used in the fields of solar cell, solar thermal collectors, and photocatalysis, but the visible-light power harvest remains insufficient due to the little effective visible-light absorption and many carrier-recombination centers originating from the wide band gap structure. Herein, conductive black titania (BT) nanomaterials with crystalline-TiO2-core/amorphous-TiO2−x-shell structure prepared through two-zone Al-reduction route are found efficient in photocatalyzing the degradation of organic pollutants to environmentally friendly products under full solar and even visible light irradiation. The unique core–shell structure and numerous surface oxygen vacancies or Ti3+ species in the amorphous layer accompanying prominent physicochemical properties of narrow band gap, high carrier concentration, high electron mobility, and excellent separation and transportation of photoinduced e−−h+ pairs result in exceptional photocatalytic efficiency. The optimized BT-500 (pristine TiO2 treated at 500 °C during two-zone Al-reduction process) catalyst achieves superior photocatalytic degradation rates for toluene and ethyl acetate as well as an excellent photostability with high degradation efficiency of 93% for the 6th reuse.
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Sreedhar I, Varun Y, Singh SA, Venugopal A, Reddy BM. Developmental trends in CO2 methanation using various catalysts. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy01234f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Co2 methanation-two edged sword to counter global warming and energy crisis.
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- I. Sreedhar
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
- Hyderabad-500078
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
- Hyderabad-500078
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
- Hyderabad-500078
- India
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Marques Mota F, Kim DH. From CO2methanation to ambitious long-chain hydrocarbons: alternative fuels paving the path to sustainability. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:205-259. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00527c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Comprehensive insight into the thermochemical, photochemical and electrochemical reduction of CO2to methane and long-chain hydrocarbons as alternative fuels.
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- Filipe Marques Mota
- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science
- Ewha Womans University
- Seoul 03760
- Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano Science
- Ewha Womans University
- Seoul 03760
- Korea
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Yan P, Long J, Li K, Yuan S, Liu Y, Chen Y. The regulation of reaction processes and rate-limiting steps for efficient photocatalytic CO 2 reduction into methane over the tailored facets of TiO 2. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02457j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A design diagram for the complicated reaction processes of CO2 reduction into CH4 on tailored anatase TiO2 facets.
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- Ping Yan
- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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- Institute of New Energy and Low Carbon Technology
- College of Chemistry
- College of Architecture and Environment
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
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Cho H, Dong Kim W, Yu J, Lee S, Lee DC. Molecule-Driven Shape Control of Metal Co-Catalysts for Selective CO2
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- Hyunjin Cho
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST; Institute for the Nanocentury; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST; Institute for the Nanocentury; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST; Institute for the Nanocentury; Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); Daejeon 34141 Republic of Korea
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Xu F, Meng K, Cheng B, Yu J, Ho W. Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Selectivity for CO
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- Feiyan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and ProcessingWuhan University of Technology Wuhan 430070 P. R. China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies and State Key Laboratory in Marine PollutionThe Education University of Hong Kong Tai Po Hong Kong 999077 P.R. China
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Wang P, Yin G, Bi Q, Huang X, Du X, Zhao W, Huang F. Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2
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Affiliation(s)
- Peng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; Shanghai 200031 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology; Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 201800 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; Shanghai 200031 P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences and State Key; Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications; College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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Zhu Z, Han Y, Chen C, Ding Z, Long J, Hou Y. Reduced Graphene Oxide-Cadmium Sulfide Nanorods Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction Carbon Dioxide Under Visible Light. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201701573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Zezhou Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment; College of Chemistry; Fuzhou University; Fuzhou 350002 P.R. China
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