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Xu K, Zhang Q, Zhou X, Zhu M, Chen H. Recent Progress and Perspectives on Photocathode Materials for CO 2 Catalytic Reduction. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13101683. [PMID: 37242099 DOI: 10.3390/nano13101683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The continuous consumption of fossil energy and excessive emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have caused a serious energy crisis and led to the greenhouse effect. Using natural resources to convert CO2 into fuel or high-value chemicals is considered to be an effective solution. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) catalysis utilizes abundant solar energy resources, combined with the advantages of photocatalysis (PC) and electrocatalysis (EC), to achieve efficient CO2 conversion. In this review, the basic principles and evaluation criteria, of PEC catalytic reduction to CO2 (PEC CO2RR), are introduced. Next, the recent research progress on typical kinds of photocathode materials for CO2 reduction are reviewed, and the structure-function relationships between material composition/structure and activity/selectivity are discussed. Finally, the possible catalytic mechanisms and the challenges of using PEC to reduce CO2 are proposed.
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- Kangli Xu
- State Key Laboratory of High-Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, 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, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, 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, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, 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, China
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Li CF, Guo RT, Zhang ZR, Wu T, Pan WG. Converting CO 2 into Value-Added Products by Cu 2 O-Based Catalysts: From Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis to Photoelectrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207875. [PMID: 36772913 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Converting CO2 into value-added products by photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photoelectrocatalysis is a promising method to alleviate the global environmental problems and energy crisis. Among the semiconductor materials applied in CO2 catalytic reduction, Cu2 O has the advantages of abundant reserves, low price and environmental friendliness. Moreover, Cu2 O has unique adsorption and activation properties for CO2 , which is conducive to the generation of C2+ products through CC coupling. This review introduces the basic principles of CO2 reduction and summarizes the pathways for the generation of C1 , C2 , and C2+ products. The factors affecting CO2 reduction performance are further discussed from the perspective of the reaction environment, medium, and novel reactor design. Then, the properties of Cu2 O-based catalysts in CO2 reduction are summarized and several optimization strategies to enhance their stability and redox capacity are discussed. Subsequently, the application of Cu2 O-based catalysts in photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction is described. Finally, the opportunities, challenges and several research directions of Cu2 O-based catalysts in the field of CO2 catalytic reduction are presented, which is guidance for its wide application in the energy and environmental fields is provided.
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- Chu-Fan Li
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Non-Carbon Energy Conversion and Utilization Institute, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Non-Carbon Energy Conversion and Utilization Institute, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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Li S, Mo QL, Xiao Y, Xiao FX. Maneuvering cuprous oxide-based photocathodes for solar-to-fuel conversion. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Synergistic Effect of Iron and Copper Oxides in the Removal of Organic Dyes Through Thermal Induced Catalytic Degradation Process. J CLUST SCI 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10876-022-02400-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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AbstractThis study proposes a new method for producing α-Fe2O3–CuO nanocatalyst that is both cost-effective and ecologically benign. The α-Fe2O3–CuO nanocomposite was prepared via moderate thermal oxidative decomposition of copper hexacyanoferrate. Its structure and surface morphology are affirmed via XRD, SEM, FTIR, EDX, TEM, XPS, and VSM. In the presence of H2O2, α-Fe2O3–CuO is employed as a heterogeneous catalyst to stimulate thermally induced degradation of dyes such as direct violet 4, rhodamine b, and methylene blue. The synergistic effect of Fe2O3 and CuO enhanced the catalytic activity of the nanocomposite compared to Fe2O3 and CuO separately. The effectiveness of DV4 degradation is optimized by evaluating multiple reaction parameters. The reaction rate increased substantially with the temperature, revealing its key role in the degradation process. Higher H2O2 levels and the inclusion of inorganic anions like chloride or nitrate also sped up the degradation process. While sulfate and humic acid, particularly at high doses, slowed it. The mechanism of H2O2 activation on α-Fe2O3–CuO is studied. The measurements of chemical oxygen demand and total organic carbon indicate that all dyes are highly mineralized. The remarkable performance and stability of this nanocomposite in removing diverse dyes render it a promising option for wastewater remedy.
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Li CF, Guo RT, Wu T, Pan WG. Progress and perspectives on 1D nanostructured catalysts applied in photo(electro)catalytic reduction of CO 2. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16033-16064. [PMID: 36300511 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04063h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Reducing CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels by artificial photosynthesis (photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis) is one of the considerable solutions to global environmental and energy issues. One-dimensional (1D) nanostructured catalysts (nanowires, nanorods, nanotubes and so on.) have attracted extensive attention due to their superior light-harvesting ability, co-catalyst loading capacity, and high carrier separation rate. This review analyzed the basic principle of the photo(electro)catalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) briefly. The preparation methods and properties of 1D nanostructured catalysts are introduced. Next, the applications of 1D nanostructured catalysts in the field of photo(electro)catalytic CO2 RR are introduced in detail. In particular, we introduced the design of composite catalysts with 1D nanostructures, for example loading 0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D materials on a 1D nanostructured semiconductor to construct a heterojunction to optimize the photo-response range, carrier separation and transport efficiency, CO2 adsorption and activation capacity, and stability of the catalyst. Finally, the development prospects of 1D nanostructured catalysts are discussed and summarized. This review can provide guidance for the rational design of advanced catalysts for photo(electro)catalytic CO2 RR.
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- Chu-Fan Li
- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China.
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Power Generation Environment Protection, Shanghai 200090, People's Republic of China
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Brito JFD, Andrade MAS, Zanoni MVB, Mascaro LH. All-solution processed CuGaS2-based photoelectrodes for CO2 reduction. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Parey V, Bokinala MA, Mullapudi Venkata J, Singh JK. Mechanistic insights for electrochemical reduction of CO2 into hydrocarbon fuels over O-terminated MXenes. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy02188e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) has attracted intensive attention in electrochemical reduction of CO2 into renewable fuels and chemical feedstock. Although encouraging progress has been made so far, but...
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Brito JFD, Bessegato GG, Perini JAL, Torquato LDDM, Zanoni MVB. Advances in photoelectroreduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons fuels: Contributions of functional materials. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lu H, Tournet J, Dastafkan K, Liu Y, Ng YH, Karuturi SK, Zhao C, Yin Z. Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion. Chem Rev 2021; 121:10271-10366. [PMID: 34228446 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c01328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest in the development and production of renewable chemical fuels as alternatives to the nonrenewable and high-polluting fossil fuels. Photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis provide promising avenues for sustainable energy conversion. Single- and dual-component catalytic systems based on nanomaterials have been intensively studied for decades, but their intrinsic weaknesses hamper their practical applications. Multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems, consisting of three or more components with at least one component in the nanoscale, have recently emerged. The multiple components are integrated together to create synergistic effects and hence overcome the limitation for outperformance. Such higher-efficiency systems based on nanomaterials will potentially bring an additional benefit in balance-of-system costs if they exclude the use of noble metals, considering the expense and sustainability. It is therefore timely to review the research in this field, providing guidance in the development of noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion. In this work, we first recall the fundamentals of catalysis by nanomaterials, multicomponent nanointegration, and reactor configuration for water splitting, CO2 reduction, and N2 reduction. We then systematically review and discuss recent advances in multicomponent-based photocatalytic, photoelectrochemical, and electrochemical systems based on nanomaterials. On the basis of these systems, we further laterally evaluate different multicomponent integration strategies and highlight their impacts on catalytic activity, performance stability, and product selectivity. Finally, we provide conclusions and future prospects for multicomponent nanointegration. This work offers comprehensive insights into the development of cost-competitive multicomponent nanomaterial-based systems for sustainable energy-conversion technologies and assists researchers working toward addressing the global challenges in energy and the environment.
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- Haijiao Lu
- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia.,Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Electrodecoration and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles with Bioactive Synergistic Nanocopper: Magnetic Hyperthermia-Induced Ionic Release for Anti-Biofilm Action. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10020119. [PMID: 33513680 PMCID: PMC7911805 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10020119] [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: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 01/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The urgency for the availability of new antibacterial/disinfectant agents has become a worldwide priority. At the same time, along with the extensive use of other metal nanoparticles (NPs), the investigation of magnetic NPs (MNPs) in antibacterial studies has turned out to be an increasingly attractive research field. In this context, we present the preparation and characterization of superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs, electrodecorated with antimicrobial copper NPs, able to modulate the release of bioactive species not only by the NP’s stabilizer, but also through the application of a suitable magnetic field. Antimicrobial synergistic CuNPs stabilized by benzalkonium chloride have been used in the current study. We demonstrate the successful preparation of Cu@Fe3O4 MNPs composites through morphological and spectroscopic results. Additionally, an extensive magnetic characterization is reported, along with hyperthermia-induced copper ionic release. On the basis of our results, we propose a new generation of antimicrobial magnetic nanomaterials, whose bioactivity can be also tuned by the application of a magnetic field.
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Synthesis and Characterization of p-n Junction Ternary Mixed Oxides for Photocatalytic Coprocessing of CO2 and H2O. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10090980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In the present paper, we report the synthesis and characterization of both binary (Cu2O, Fe2O3, and In2O3) and ternary (Cu2O-Fe2O3 and Cu2O-In2O3) transition metal mixed-oxides that may find application as photocatalysts for solar driven CO2 conversion into energy rich species. Two different preparation techniques (High Energy Milling (HEM) and Co-Precipitation (CP)) are compared and materials properties are studied by means of a variety of characterization and analytical techniques UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (UV-VIS DRS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Energy Dispersive X-Ray spectrometry (EDX). Appropriate data elaboration methods are used to extract materials bandgap for Cu2O@Fe2O3 and Cu2O@In2O3 prepared by HEM and CP, and foresee whether the newly prepared semiconductor mixed oxides pairs are useful for application in CO2-H2O coprocessing. The experimental results show that the synthetic technique influences the photoactivity of the materials that can correctly be foreseen on the basis of bandgap experimentally derived. Of the mixed oxides prepared and described in this work, only Cu2O@In2O3 shows positive results in CO2-H2O photo-co-processing. Preliminary results show that the composition and synthetic methodologies of mixed-oxides, the reactor geometry, the way of dispersing the photocatalyst sample, play a key role in the light driven reaction of CO2–H2O. This work is a rare case of full characterization of photo-materials, using UV-Visible DRS, XPS, XRD, TEM, EDX for the surface and bulk analytical characterization. Surface composition may not be the same of the bulk composition and plays a key role in photocatalysts behavior. We show that a full material knowledge is necessary for the correct forecast of their photocatalytic behavior, inferred from experimentally determined bandgaps.
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Research Progress in Conversion of CO 2 to Valuable Fuels. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25163653. [PMID: 32796612 PMCID: PMC7465062 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25163653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Rapid growth in the world's economy depends on a significant increase in energy consumption. As is known, most of the present energy supply comes from coal, oil, and natural gas. The overreliance on fossil energy brings serious environmental problems in addition to the scarcity of energy. One of the most concerning environmental problems is the large contribution to global warming because of the massive discharge of CO2 in the burning of fossil fuels. Therefore, many efforts have been made to resolve such issues. Among them, the preparation of valuable fuels or chemicals from greenhouse gas (CO2) has attracted great attention because it has made a promising step toward simultaneously resolving the environment and energy problems. This article reviews the current progress in CO2 conversion via different strategies, including thermal catalysis, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and photoelectrocatalysis. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, light-capturing agents including macrocycles with conjugated structures similar to chlorophyll have attracted increasing attention. Using such macrocycles as photosensitizers, photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, or coupling with enzymatic reactions were conducted to fulfill the conversion of CO2 with high efficiency and specificity. Recent progress in enzyme coupled to photocatalysis and enzyme coupled to photoelectrocatalysis were specially reviewed in this review. Additionally, the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of different conversion methods were also presented. We wish to provide certain constructive ideas for new investigators and deep insights into the research of CO2 conversion.
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Kumar N, Seriani N, Gebauer R. DFT insights into electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction to methanol on α-Fe 2O 3(0001) surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:10819-10827. [PMID: 32400771 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06453b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to manufacture fuels and other useful chemicals is one of the appealing methods to reuse CO2. Herein, electrocatalytic CO2 reduction on a model α-Fe2O3(0001) surface catalyst has been investigated by means of density functional theory. This systematic study, involving 20 reaction intermediates and 63 distinct elementary reaction steps, has allowed the identification of a novel mechanism for the decomposition of the key intermediate *COOH. Methanol is the preferred product, with an overpotential of 0.8 V, over carbon monoxide (CO), formic acid (HCOOH), and formaldehyde (CH2O). Formaldehyde formed on the surface will be converted into methanol. This work demonstrates the need for a complete investigation of possible pathways to find the most favourable one, beyond chemical intuition. Moreover, it suggests that hematite could be an interesting material for CO2 reduction.
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- Nandha Kumar
- The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Strada Costiera 11, 34151 Trieste, Italy.
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Lin Y, Feng H, Chen R, Zhang B, An L. One-dimensional TiO 2 nanotube array photoanode for a microfluidic all-vanadium photoelectrochemical cell for solar energy storage. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00342e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In this work, a highly efficient TiO2 nanotube array photoanode prepared by anodizing treatment of titanium foil is developed for an all-vanadium photoelectrochemical cell with a miniaturized design for solar energy storage.
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- Yingying Lin
- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems (Chongqing University)
- Ministry of Education
- Chongqing 400030
- China
- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics
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- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics
- School of Energy and Power Engineering
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing 400030
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems (Chongqing University)
- Ministry of Education
- Chongqing 400030
- China
- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics
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- Key Laboratory of Low-grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems (Chongqing University)
- Ministry of Education
- Chongqing 400030
- China
- Institute of Engineering Thermophysics
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Kowloon
- China
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Fu Z, Wang N, Legut D, Si C, Zhang Q, Du S, Germann TC, Francisco JS, Zhang R. Rational Design of Flexible Two-Dimensional MXenes with Multiple Functionalities. Chem Rev 2019; 119:11980-12031. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Zhongheng Fu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- IT4Innovations, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, CZ-708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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- Engineering Laboratory of Specialty Fibers and Nuclear Energy Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, P. R. China
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
- Center for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (International Research Institute for Multidisciplinary Science) and Key Laboratory of High-Temperature Structural Materials & Coatings Technology (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, P. R. China
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Brito JFD, Perini JAL, Perathoner S, Zanoni MVB. Turning carbon dioxide into fuel concomitantly to the photoanode-driven process of organic pollutant degradation by photoelectrocatalysis. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.03.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Practical implementation of CO2 photoreduction technologies requires low-cost, highly efficient, and robust photocatalysts. High surface area photocatalysts are notable in that they offer abundant active sites and enhanced light harvesting. Here we summarize the progress in CO2 photoreduction with respect to synthesis and application of hierarchical nanostructured photocatalysts.
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Kalamaras E, Belekoukia M, Tan JZY, Xuan J, Maroto-Valer MM, Andresen J. A microfluidic photoelectrochemical cell for solar-driven CO2 conversion into liquid fuels with CuO-based photocathodes. Faraday Discuss 2019; 215:329-344. [DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00192h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Schematic representation of photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction set-up.
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- Evangelos Kalamaras
- Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS)
- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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- Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS)
- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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- Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS)
- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Loughborough University
- Loughborough
- UK
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- Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS)
- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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- Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS)
- School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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Wang L, Chen W, Zhang D, Du Y, Amal R, Qiao S, Wu J, Yin Z. Surface strategies for catalytic CO2 reduction: from two-dimensional materials to nanoclusters to single atoms. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:5310-5349. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cs00163h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 415] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This work constructively reviewed and predicted the surface strategies for catalytic CO2 reduction with 2D material, nanocluster and single-atom catalysts
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- Liming Wang
- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- National Institute for Advanced Materials
- Center for Rare Earth and Inorganic Functional Materials
- Nankai University
- Tianjin 300350
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of New South Wales
- Sydney
- Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- The University of Adelaide
- Adelaide
- Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- Shanghai
- China
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- Research School of Chemistry
- Australian National University
- Australia
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Cheng L, Tian Y, Zhang J. Construction of p-n heterojunction film of Cu2O/α-Fe2O3 for efficiently photoelectrocatalytic degradation of oxytetracycline. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 526:470-479. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.04.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Iqbal M, Wang Y, Hu H, He M, Shah AH, Li P, Lin L, Woldu AR, He T. Interfacial charge kinetics of ZnO/ZnTe heterostructured nanorod arrays for CO 2 photoreduction. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Lakhera SK, Watts A, Hafeez HY, Neppolian B. Interparticle double charge transfer mechanism of heterojunction α-Fe2O3/Cu2O mixed oxide catalysts and its visible light photocatalytic activity. Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Phuan YW, Ong WJ, Chong MN, Ocon JD. Prospects of electrochemically synthesized hematite photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting: A review. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Li N, Chen X, Ong WJ, MacFarlane DR, Zhao X, Cheetham AK, Sun C. Understanding of Electrochemical Mechanisms for CO 2 Capture and Conversion into Hydrocarbon Fuels in Transition-Metal Carbides (MXenes). ACS NANO 2017; 11:10825-10833. [PMID: 28892617 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b03738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) transition-metal (groups IV, V, VI) carbides (MXenes) with formulas M3C2 have been investigated as CO2 conversion catalysts with well-resolved density functional theory calculations. While MXenes from the group IV to VI series have demonstrated an active behavior for the capture of CO2, the Cr3C2 and Mo3C2 MXenes exhibit the most promising CO2 to CH4 selective conversion capabilities. Our results predicted the formation of OCHO• and HOCO• radical species in the early hydrogenation steps through spontaneous reactions. This provides atomic level insights into the computer-aided screening for high-performance catalysts and the understanding of electrochemical mechanisms for CO2 reduction to energy-rich hydrocarbon fuels, which is of fundamental significance to elucidate the elementary steps for CO2 fixation.
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- Neng Li
- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology , Hubei, 430070, China
- Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge , Cambridge, CB3 0FS, U.K
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology , Hubei, 430070, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Monash University , Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology , Hubei, 430070, China
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- Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge , Cambridge, CB3 0FS, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, Swinburne University of Technology , Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
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Highly sensitive H 2S sensors based on Cu 2O/Co 3O 4 nano/microstructure heteroarrays at and below room temperature. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43887. [PMID: 28252012 PMCID: PMC5333136 DOI: 10.1038/srep43887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Gas sensors with high sensitivity at and below room temperature, especially below freezing temperature, have been expected for practical application. The lower working temperature of gas sensor is better for the manufacturability, security and environmental protection. Herein, we propose a H2S gas sensor with high sensitivity at and below room temperature, even as low as -30 °C, based on Cu2O/Co3O4 nano/microstructure heteroarrays prepared by 2D electrodeposition technique. This heteroarray was designed to be a multi-barrier system, and which was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning probe microscopy. The sensor demonstrates excellent sensitivity, sub-ppm lever detection, fast response, and high activity at low temperature. The enhanced sensing property of sensor was also discussed with the Cu2O/Co3O4 p-p heterojunction barrier modulation and Cu2S conductance channel. We realize the detection of the noxious H2S gas at ultra-low temperature in a more security and environmental protection way.
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Zheng JY, Kim CW, Pawar AU, Kang YS. Fabrication of p-Cu2O/n-Bi-WO3heterojunction thin films: optical and photoelectrochemical properties. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6nj02432g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Molla RA, Iqubal A, Ghosh K, Islam M. Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Material (N-GMC) as a Highly Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Dioxide Fixation Reaction with Epoxides under metal-free condition. ChemistrySelect 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201600346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Rostam Ali Molla
- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Nadia 741235 West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry IIT Roorkee; Roorkee 247667 Uttarakhand India
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Nadia 741235 West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Kalyani; Nadia 741235 West Bengal, India
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Guo LJ, Wang YJ, He T. Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2over Heterostructure Semiconductors into Value-Added Chemicals. CHEM REC 2016; 16:1918-33. [DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201600008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Ling-ju Guo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Yusoff N, Kumar SV, Rameshkumar P, Pandikumar A, Shahid MM, Rahman MA, Huang NM. A Facile Preparation of Titanium Dioxide-Iron Oxide@Silicon Dioxide Incorporated Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanohybrid for Electrooxidation of Methanol in Alkaline Medium. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.01.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Wang JC, Zhang L, Fang WX, Ren J, Li YY, Yao HC, Wang JS, Li ZJ. Enhanced Photoreduction CO₂ Activity over Direct Z-Scheme α-Fe₂O₃/Cu₂O Heterostructures under Visible Light Irradiation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:8631-9. [PMID: 25849384 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Hematite-cuprous oxide (α-Fe2O3/Cu2O) nanocomposites are synthesized based on the design of Z-scheme photocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The band structure for the typical Fe2O3/Cu2O (with 1:1 mole ratio) is characterized by UV-vis reflectance spectroscopy and X-ray/ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, and its heterojunction is determined to be Type II band alignment. The photoreduction CO2 activities of the heterostructures are investigated in the presence of water vapor. The CO yields are changed with Fe/Cu mole ratio, and the maximal CO yield attains 5.0 μmol·g cat(-1) after 3 h of visible-light irradiation. Besides the effect of light wavelength, H2O/CO2 molar ratio and temperature on the products is studied. The selectivity of the prepared catalysts is tunable by modulating the light wavelength. The reaction mechanism is proposed and further confirmed experimentally. The results gained herein may provide some insights into the design of Z-scheme photocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
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- Ji-Chao Wang
- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- ‡Department of Chemistry, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou 450044, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- †College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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