Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(11), P. 5269 - 5280
Published: March 1, 2024
Artificial
photosynthesis
provides
a
sustainable
strategy
for
producing
usable
fuels
and
fine
chemicals
attracts
broad
research
interest.
However,
conventional
approaches
suffer
from
low
reactivity
or
selectivity.
Herein,
we
demonstrate
that
photocatalytic
reduction
of
CO
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(17)
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
Abstract
Metal
sulfide‐based
homojunction
photocatalysts
are
extensively
explored
with
improved
photocatalytic
performance.
However,
the
construction
of
metal
S‐scheme
remains
a
challenge.
Herein,
fabrication
2D
CdIn
2
S
4
nanosheets
coated
3D
octahedra
(referred
to
as
2D/3D
n‐CIS/o‐CIS)
photocatalyst
is
reported
by
simply
adjustment
polyvinyl
pyrrolidone
amount
during
solvothermal
synthesis.
The
formation
within
n‐CIS/o‐CIS
systematically
investigated
via
series
characterizations,
which
can
generate
an
internal
electric
field
facilitate
separation
and
migration
photogenerated
electron‐hole
pairs.
composite
exhibits
significantly
activity
stability
in
selective
oxidation
phenylcarbinol
(PhCH
OH)
benzaldehyde
(PhCHO)
when
compared
pure
n‐CIS
o‐CIS
samples
under
visible
light
irradiation.
It
hoped
that
this
work
contribute
novel
insights
into
development
sulfides
for
solar
energy
conversion.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(30), P. 18986 - 18992
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
GR
and
Ni
2
P
dual
cocatalysts
modified
ZnIn
S
4
nanoflower
has
been
prepared
they
can
simultaneously
utilize
photogenerated
electrons
holes
to
actuate
the
oxidation
of
benzyl
alcohol
(BA)
benzaldehyde
(BAD)
integrated
with
H
evolution.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 7726 - 7735
Published: May 2, 2024
Constructing
compact
heterostructures
proves
to
be
a
productive
approach
achieving
charge
separation
and
photocatalytic
efficiency.
However,
the
stochastic
nature
of
interface
orientation
lattice
mismatch
in
an
apparently
heterostructure
often
misleads
carrier
migration
molecular
activation
interface.
Here,
S
defect-enriched
ZnIn2S4–CdIn2S4
heterojunctions
were
prepared
for
H2O2
production.
Notably,
this
study
utilized
only
water
oxygen
as
raw
materials
without
additional
reagents,
yield
843.02
μmol
g–1
h–1.
A
plethora
experimental
results
substantiate
that
existence
internal
stress
initiates
restructuring
interwoven
surface
misfit
dislocation
networks.
On
one
hand,
interfacial
coherency
establishes
central
transmission
channel
significantly
mitigate
transfer
resistance
caused
by
vacancies.
Furthermore,
induces
structural
reconstruction
enhance
polarization
adsorption
O2,
well
reduce
reaction
energy.
Our
findings
offer
valuable
insights
into
underlying
mechanism
governing
activity
through
uncover
relationship
between
compacted
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Atomically
precise
metal
nanoclusters
(NCs)
emerge
as
a
novel
class
of
photosensitizers,
distinguished
by
their
discrete
energy
band
structures
and
abundance
catalytically
active
sites;
however,
broader
adoption
in
heterogeneous
photocatalysis
remains
hindered
the
challenges
ultrashort
carrier
lifetimes,
limited
stability,
complexity
charge
transport
regulation.
In
this
work,
we
conceptually
design
NCs
photosensitized
graphene
(GR)-encapsulated
transition
chalcogenide
(TMC)
(GR/metal
NCs/TMCs)
heterostructure
via
cascade
electrostatic
self-assembly
strategy.
multilayer
ternary
heterostructure,
are
integrated
between
TMCs
GR
nanosheets,
which
act
photosensitizers
for
enhancing
light
absorption
meanwhile
increase
density
composite
photosystem.
The
favorable
interfacial
along
with
advantageous
electron-withdrawing
capability
simultaneously
boosts
separation
over
NCs.
Benefiting
from
such
peculiar
characteristics,
self-assembled
GR/metal
NCs/TMCs
demonstrates
remarkably
boosted
stable
photoactivities
toward
selective
photoredox
organic
transformation,
including
photocatalytic
anaerobic
reduction
aromatic
nitro
compounds
to
amino
derivatives
oxidation
alcohols
aldehydes
under
visible
light.
Furthermore,
mechanisms
underlying
processes
elucidated
clarity.
Our
work
affords
quintessential
paradigm
customizing
atomically
engineered
photosystems
aimed
at
converting
solar
into
chemical
energy.