1
|
Tang Y, Liu K, Zhang J, Wang J, Wang H, Liu M, Zhang J, Ma G. A Visible Light-Responsive TiO 2 Photocathode Achieved by a Rh Dopant. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:6166-6173. [PMID: 38836599 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
Abstract
Developing an efficient and stable photocathode material for photoelectrochemical solar water splitting remains challenging. Herein, we demonstrate the potential of rutile TiO2 as a photocathode by Rh doping with visible light absorption up to 640 nm and an onset potential of 0.9 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode. The dopant transforms the rutile host from an n-type semiconductor to a p-type one, as confirmed by the Mott-Schottky curve and kelvin probe force microscopy. Physical and photoelectrochemical analyses further suggest that the doping mechanism is dependent on concentration. Lower levels of dopants generate localized Rh3+, while higher levels favor Rh4+ that interacts more strongly with the O 2p orbitals. The latter is found not only to extend the visible light absorption range but also to facilitate charge transport. This work elucidates the role of the Rh dopant in adjusting the photoelectrochemical behavior of TiO2, and it provides a promising photocathode material for solar energy conversion.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yecheng Tang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Kaiwei Liu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Jiaming Zhang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Jiaming Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Haifeng Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Meng Liu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Jifang Zhang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| | - Guijun Ma
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Awang H, Hezam A, Peppel T, Strunk J. Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of Halide Perovskite Cesium Bismuth Bromide/Hydrogen Titanate Heterostructures for Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:752. [PMID: 38727346 PMCID: PMC11085227 DOI: 10.3390/nano14090752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
Halide perovskite Cs3Bi2Br9 (CBB) has excellent potential in photocatalysis due to its promising light-harvesting properties. However, its photocatalytic performance might be limited due to the unfavorable charge carrier migration and water-induced properties, which limit the stability and photocatalytic performance. Therefore, we address this constraint in this work by synthesizing a stable halide perovskite heterojunction by introducing hydrogen titanate nanosheets (H2Ti3O7-NS, HTiO-NS). Optimizing the weight % (wt%) of CBB enables synthesizing the optimal CBB/HTiO-NS, CBHTNS heterostructure. The detailed morphology and structure characterization proved that the cubic shape of CBB is anchored on the HTiO-NS surface. The 30 wt% CBB/HTiO-NS-30 (CBHTNS-30) heterojunction showed the highest BnOH photooxidation performance with 98% conversion and 75% benzoic acid (BzA) selectivity at 2 h under blue light irradiation. Detailed optical and photoelectrochemical characterization showed that the incorporating CBB and HTiO-NS widened the range of the visible-light response and improved the ability to separate the photo-induced charge carriers. The presence of HTiO-NS has increased the oxidative properties, possibly by charge separation in the heterojunction, which facilitated the generation of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals. A possible reaction pathway for the photocatalytic oxidation of BnOH to BzH and BzA was also suggested. Furthermore, through scavenger experiments, we found that the photogenerated h+, e- and •O2- play an essential role in the BnOH photooxidation, while the •OH have a minor effect on the reaction. This work may provide a strategy for using HTiO-NS-based photocatalyst to enhance the charge carrier migration and photocatalytic performance of CBB.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Huzaikha Awang
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany;
- Preparatory Centre for Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
| | - Abdo Hezam
- School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany;
| | - Tim Peppel
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany;
| | - Jennifer Strunk
- Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany;
- School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany;
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Üstünel T, Ide Y, Kaya S, Doustkhah E. Single-Atom Sn-Loaded Exfoliated Layered Titanate Revealing Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity in Hydrogen Generation. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2023; 11:3306-3315. [PMID: 36874193 PMCID: PMC9976351 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Green H2 generation through layered materials plays a significant role among a wide variety of materials owing to their high theoretical surface area and distinctive features in (photo)catalysis. Layered titanates (LTs) are a class of these materials, but they suffer from large bandgaps and a layers' stacked form. We first address the successful exfoliation of bulk LT to exfoliated few-layer sheets via long-term dilute HCl treatment at room temperature without any organic exfoliating agents. Then, we demonstrate a substantial photocatalytic activity enhancement through the loading of Sn single atoms on exfoliated LTs (K0.8Ti1.73Li0.27O4). Comprehensive analysis, including time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy, revealed the modification of electronic and physical properties of the exfoliated layered titanate for better solar photocatalysis. Upon treating the exfoliated titanate in SnCl2 solution, a Sn single atom was successfully loaded on the exfoliated titanate, which was characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, including aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy. The exfoliated titanate with an optimal Sn loading exhibited a good photocatalytic H2 evolution from water containing methanol and from ammonia borane (AB) dehydrogenation, which was not only enhanced from the pristine LT, but higher than conventional TiO2-based photocatalysts like Au-loaded P25.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tuğçe Üstünel
- Materials
Science and Engineering, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- Koç
University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Yusuke Ide
- International
Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Department
of Chemistry and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
| | - Sarp Kaya
- Materials
Science and Engineering, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- Koç
University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- Department
of Chemistry, Koç University, 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- E-mail:
| | - Esmail Doustkhah
- Koç
University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM), 34450 Istanbul, Turkey
- E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Zhang J, Wang J, Tang Y, Liu K, Zhang B, Ma G. Insight into the Light-Driven Hydrogen Production over Pure and Rh-Doped Rutile in the Presence of Ascorbic Acid: Impact of Interfacial Chemistry on Photocatalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:34656-34664. [PMID: 35860844 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The surface states of a semiconductor photocatalyst are essential for interfacial charge transfer in heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions. Here, we report that the light-driven hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity of 0.5 mol % Rh-doped rutile increases by more than 30 times compared with that of rutile when ascorbic acid is used as a sacrificial agent. Intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy and surface photovoltage spectroscopy are employed to reveal the impact of surface states on the photo-oxidation reactions. It is found that the adsorption of ascorbic acid molecules dramatically reduces the activity of rutile due to coverage of the HER-active Ti sites. Nevertheless, for Rh-doped rutile, ascorbic acid neutralizes the Rh(IV) sites that would otherwise cause severe recombination of electron-hole pairs and resurrects its photocatalytic performance. This work demonstrates the key role of interfacial chemistry in photocatalytic reactions and provides a strategy for excavating the potential of various photocatalysts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jifang Zhang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
| | - Jiaming Wang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
| | - Yecheng Tang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
| | - Kaiwei Liu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
| | - Boyang Zhang
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
| | - Guijun Ma
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Yang J, Fu M, Tan M, Tian Y, Sun X, Huang H. Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) on a 3.0% Au/Sr 0.70Ce 0.20WO 4 Photocatalyst. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26755-26762. [PMID: 33111002 PMCID: PMC7581225 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Herein, a 3.0%-Au/Sr0.70Ce0.20WO4 sample was prepared for the photocatalytic reduction of the Cr2O7 2- ion. The photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra. The Sr0.70Ce0.20WO4 sample presented a photocatalytic reduction activity that is better than those of the Ce-doped sample and the intrinsic sample. Thereafter, different metal elements, Cu, Ag, Au, and Pt, were used as cocatalysts, which were loaded on the Sr0.70Ce0.20WO4 sample. The 3.0%-Au/Sr0.70Ce0.20WO4 photocatalyst showed optimal photocatalytic reduction activity in a 8 vol % methanol solution (pH = 7) under visible light irradiation. The kinetic constant of the optimal one is 0.0039 min-1, which is 1.86 times that of the Sr0.70Ce0.20WO4 sample. The photocatalyst is stable enough after a 24 h photocatalytic experiment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jia Yang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| | - Mingyan Fu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| | - Mingdan Tan
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| | - Yanling Tian
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| | - Xiaorui Sun
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| | - Huisheng Huang
- Chongqing Key Laboratory
of Inorganic Special Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Yangtze Normal University, Fuling, Chongqing 408100, P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Zhu L, Gu W, Chen J, Liu H, Zhang Y, Wu Q, Zhang Y, Fu Z, Lu Y. Improving the photocatalytic hydrogen production of SrTiO 3 by in situ loading ethylene glycol as a co-catalyst. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00807a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
Abstract
Ethylene glycol, as a cocatalyst, is supported on the surface of SrTiO3, which greatly promotes the photocatalytic reaction efficiency.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Liuyang Zhu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Wen Gu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Jifang Chen
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Huan Liu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Yingying Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Qingmei Wu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Yuanxi Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Zhengping Fu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| | - Yalin Lu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|