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Wu K, Wang Z, Zhang X, Sun C, Li Q, Zhang H, Bai X, Khosla A, Zhao Z. Antimony-Doped Wide Bandgap Molybdenum Trioxide with Enhanced Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance for Nitrogen Photofixation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:13603-13612. [PMID: 38875214 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
Plasmonic metal oxides are promising photocatalysts for the artificial photosynthesis of green ammonia due to localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) enhanced photoconversion and rich surface oxygen vacancies improved chemisorption and activation of dinitrogen molecules. However, these oxygen vacancies are unstable during the photocatalytic process and could be oxidized by photogenerated holes, leading to the vanishing of the LSPR. Here, we fabricated antimony-doped molybdenum trioxide nanosheets with stable plasmonic absorption extending into the near-infrared (NIR) range, even after harsh treatment in oxidative atmospheric conditions at high temperatures. For undoped plasmonic MoO3-x nanosheets, the LSPR originates from the abundant oxygen vacancies that vanish after heat treatment at high temperatures in air, leading to the disappearance of the LSPR absorption. Sb doping does not significantly increase the concentration of oxygen vacancies while donating more free electrons because Sb can keep a lower oxidation state. Heat treatment diminished the oxygen vacancies while not affecting the low oxidation state of Sb. As a result, heat-treated Sb-doped MoO3-x nanosheets still show strong LSPR absorption in the NIR range. Both experimental results and theoretical calculations demonstrated that add-on states close to the Fermi level are formed due to the Sb doping and high concentration of oxygen vacancies. The prepared samples were used for photocatalytic nitrogen reduction and showed an LSPR-dependent photocatalytic performance. The present work has provided an effective strategy to stabilize the LSPR of plasmonic semiconductor photocatalysts.
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- Keming Wu
- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi'an 710126, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Bezerra LS, Belhout SA, Wang S, Quiroz J, de Oliveira PFM, Shetty S, Rocha G, Santos HLS, Frindy S, Oropeza FE, de la Peña O'Shea VA, Kallio AJ, Huotari S, Huo W, Camargo PHC. Triple Play of Band Gap, Interband, and Plasmonic Excitations for Enhanced Catalytic Activity in Pd/H xMoO 3 Nanoparticles in the Visible Region. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:11467-11478. [PMID: 38382920 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Plasmonic photocatalysis has been limited by the high cost and scalability of plasmonic materials, such as Ag and Au. By focusing on earth-abundant photocatalyst/plasmonic materials (HxMoO3) and Pd as a catalyst, we addressed these challenges by developing a solventless mechanochemical synthesis of Pd/HxMoO3 and optimizing photocatalytic activities in the visible range. We investigated the effect of HxMoO3 band gap excitation (at 427 nm), Pd interband transitions (at 427 nm), and HxMoO3 localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) excitation (at 640 nm) over photocatalytic activities toward the hydrogen evolution and phenylacetylene hydrogenation as model reactions. Although both excitation wavelengths led to comparable photoenhancements, a 110% increase was achieved under dual excitation conditions (427 + 640 nm). This was assigned to a synergistic effect of optical excitations that optimized the generation of energetic electrons at the catalytic sites. These results are important for the development of visible-light photocatalysts based on earth-abundant components.
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- Leticia S Bezerra
- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Lineu Prestes 748, São Paulo 05508000, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra 3, Mostoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra 3, Mostoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 64, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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- College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, P. R. China
- NOMATEN Centre of Excellence, National Centre for Nuclear Research. Otwock 05-400, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A.I. Virtasen aukio 1, PO Box 55, Helsinki 00014, Finland
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Kuwahara Y, Okada M, Ge H, Yamashita H. Hydrodeoxygenation of Aromatic Ketones under Mild Conditions over Pd-loaded Hydrogen Molybdenum Bronze with Plasmonic Features. CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.210706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yasutaka Kuwahara
- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
- Unit of Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520
- JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
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- Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871
- Unit of Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520
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