Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(30)
Published: May 2, 2024
Abstract
Photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
to
high‐value‐added
C
2+
products
presents
significant
challenges,
which
is
attributed
the
slow
kinetics
of
multi‐e
−
photoreduction
and
high
thermodynamic
barrier
for
C–C
coupling.
Incorporating
redox‐active
Co
/Ni
cations
into
lead
halide
photocatalysts
has
potentials
improve
carrier
transport
introduce
charge
polarized
bimetallic
sites,
addressing
kinetic
issues,
respectively.
In
this
study,
a
coordination‐driven
synthetic
strategy
developed
3d
transition
metals
interlamellar
region
layered
organolead
iodides
with
atomic
precision.
The
resultant
hybrids
exhibit
selective
H
5
OH
using
O
vapor
at
evolution
rates
24.9–31.4
µmol
g
−1
h
selectivity
89.5–93.6%,
while
pristine
iodide
yields
only
1
products.
Band
structure
calculations
photoluminescence
studies
indicate
that
interlayer
species
greatly
contribute
frontier
orbitals
enhance
exciton
dissociation
free
carriers,
facilitating
between
adjacent
layers.
addition,
Bader
distribution
in
situ
experimental
spectroscopic
reveal
asymmetric
Ni–O–Pb
catalytic
sites
intrinsic
polarization,
promoting
coupling
leading
formation
key
*OC–CHO
intermediate.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(8)
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
Abstract
Semiconductor
photocatalytic
technology
holds
immense
promise
for
converting
sustainable
solar
energy
into
chemically
storable
energy,
with
significant
applications
in
the
realms
of
and
environment.
However,
inherent
issue
rapid
recombination
photogenerated
electrons
holes
hinders
performance
single
photocatalysts.
To
overcome
this
challenge,
construction
2D
S‐scheme
heterojunction
photocatalysts
emerges
as
an
effective
strategy.
The
deliberate
design
dimensionality
ensures
a
substantial
interfacial
area;
while,
charge
transfer
mechanism
facilitates
efficient
separation
maximizes
redox
capabilities.
This
review
commences
fresh
perspective
on
heterojunctions,
followed
by
comprehensive
exploration
preparation
methods
characterization
techniques.
Subsequently,
recent
advancements
are
summarized.
Notably,
behind
activity
enhancement
is
elucidated.
Finally,
prospects
development
presented.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 3002 - 3035
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
present
review
summarizes
the
current
state-of-the-art
in
MOF-based
heterojunctions
three
important
photocatalytic
processes:
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
CO
2
photoreduction
and
photodegradation
of
dyes.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(18)
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
The
photoresponse
and
photocatalytic
efficiency
of
bismuth
oxychloride
(BiOCl)
are
greatly
limited
by
rapid
recombination
photogenerated
carriers.
construction
porous
single-crystal
BiOCl
photocatalyst
can
effectively
alleviate
this
issue
provide
accessible
active
sites.
Herein,
a
facile
chelated
ion-exchange
strategy
is
developed
to
synthesize
mesoporous
single-crystalline
nanosheets
(BiOCl
MSCN)
using
acetic
acid
ammonia
solution
respectively
as
chelating
agent
ionization
promoter.
strong
chelation
between
acetate
ions
Bi3+
introduces
into
the
precipitated
product
exchange
with
Cl-
ions,
resulting
in
large
lattice
mismatch,
strain
release,
formation
void-like
mesopores.
prepared
MSCN
exhibits
excellent
catalytic
performance
99%
conversion
98%
selectivity
for
oxidation
benzyl
alcohol
benzaldehyde
superior
general
adaptability
various
aromatic
alcohols.
theoretical
calculations
characterizations
confirm
that
mainly
attributed
abundant
oxygen
vacancies,
plenty
adsorption/active
sites
fast
charge
transport
path
without
grain
boundaries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(11)
Published: Jan. 14, 2023
High-efficiency
photocatalysts
based
on
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
often
limited
by
poor
charge
separation
and
slow
charge-transfer
kinetics.
Herein,
a
novel
MOF
photocatalyst
is
successfully
constructed
encapsulating
C60
into
nano-sized
zirconium-based
MOF,
NU-901.
By
virtue
of
host-guest
interactions
uneven
distribution,
substantial
electrostatic
potential
difference
set-up
in
@NU-901.
The
direct
consequence
robust
built-in
electric
field,
which
tends
to
be
10.7
times
higher
@NU-901
than
that
found
In
the
catalyst,
photogenerated
carriers
efficiently
separated
transported
surface.
For
example,
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
reaches
22.3
mmol
g-1
h-1
for
@NU-901,
among
highest
values
MOFs.
Our
concept
enhancing
harnessing
constitutes
promising
strategy
design
efficient
solar-to-chemical
energy
conversion.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(17), P. 17254 - 17264
Published: Aug. 31, 2023
The
emerging
lattice-oxygen
oxidation
mechanism
(LOM)
presents
attractive
opportunities
for
breaking
the
scaling
relationship
to
boost
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
with
direct
OLattice-*O
interaction.
However,
currently
LOM-triggering
rationales
are
still
debated,
and
a
streamlined
physicochemical
paradigm
is
extremely
desirable
design
of
LOM-defined
OER
catalysts.
Herein,
Ni
metal-organic
framework/black
phosphorene
(NiMOF/BP)
heterostructure
theoretically
profiled
constructed
as
catalytic
platform
LOM-derived
studies.
It
found
that
p-type
BP
host
can
enlarge
Ni-O
bond
polarizability
NiMOF
through
stretching
valence
declining
synergically.
Such
an
enlarged
will
in
principle
alleviate
lattice
confinement
benefit
LOM
pathway
performance.
As
result,
optimized
NiMOF/BP
catalyst
exhibits
promising
performance
low
overpotential
260
mV
at
10
mA
cm-2
long-term
stability
1
M
KOH
electrolyte.
Both
experiment
calculation
results
suggest
activated
more
balanced
step
barrier
catalyst.
This
research
puts
forward
criterion
LOM-scaled
electrocatalysts
water
oxidation.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(36)
Published: June 30, 2023
Photoconversion
of
CO2
and
H2
O
into
ethanol
is
an
ideal
strategy
to
achieve
carbon
neutrality.
However,
the
production
with
high
activity
selectivity
challenging
owing
less
efficient
reduction
half-reaction
involving
multi-step
proton-coupled
electron
transfer
(PCET),
a
slow
C-C
coupling
process,
sluggish
water
oxidation
half-reaction.
Herein,
two-dimensional/two-dimensional
(2D/2D)
S-scheme
heterojunction
consisting
black
phosphorus
Bi2
WO6
(BP/BWO)
was
constructed
for
photocatalytic
benzylamine
(BA)
oxidation.
The
as-prepared
BP/BWO
catalyst
exhibits
superior
performance
toward
reduction,
yield
61.3
μmol
g-1
h-1
(selectivity
91
%).In
situ
spectroscopic
studies
theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
can
effectively
promote
photogenerated
carrier
separation
via
Bi-O-P
bridge
accelerate
PCET
process.
Meanwhile,
electron-rich
BP
acts
as
active
site
plays
vital
role
in
process
coupling.
In
addition,
substitution
BA
further
enhance
C2
H5
OH.
This
work
opens
new
horizon
exploring
novel
heterogeneous
photocatalysts
photoconversion
OH
based
on
cooperative
photoredox
systems.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 5487 - 5503
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
timely
review
on
the
recent
advances
of
metal–organic
framework-based
step-scheme
heterojunctions
with
respect
to
their
synthesis,
structures
and
applications
is
provided.