New Journal of Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(8), P. 3695 - 3706
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
CdIn
2
S
4
/Zn–g-C
3
N
heterojunction
with
a
mesoporous
structure
is
prepared,
which
favorable
to
hinder
the
recombination
of
photogenerated
charges
and
benefits
its
photocatalytic
performance
lot.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(17), P. 15709 - 15720
Published: Aug. 29, 2023
In
this
study,
a
Bi4O5Br2/CdWO4
(BOB/CWO)
composite
photocatalyst
was
designed
and
prepared
using
convenient
hydrothermal
method.
A
detailed
investigation
carried
out
on
the
morphology,
specific
surface
area,
structure,
optical
properties,
photoelectric
chemical
properties
of
BOB/CWO
composite.
The
CdWO4
nanorods
were
found
to
disperse
Bi4O5Br2
nanoflowers,
their
tight
contact
between
resulted
in
formation
heterojunction
structure.
By
analysis
band
structure
two
semiconductors,
it
that
worked
type
II
mechanism,
effectively
improving
separation
efficiency
electron–hole
pairs.
Therefore,
exhibited
high
performance
photocatalytic
N2
fixation
(PNF)
reactions.
optimal
catalyst
presents
PNF
rate
501
μmol
L–1
g–1
h–1
under
simulated
sunlight
irradiation,
which
5.7
3.1
times
pure
Bi4O5Br2,
respectively.
Under
visible-light
illumination,
sensitized
coupling
effect
boosting
reaction
could
still
be
observed.
findings
study
are
anticipated
offer
practical
knowledge
about
design
synthesis
efficient
photocatalysts
for
PNF.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 6292 - 6304
Published: April 10, 2024
Photocatalytic
nitrogen
reduction
reaction
(pNRR)
is
considered
an
ideal
NH3
synthetic
technology.
Although
catalysts
prepared
for
pNRR
under
mild
conditions
have
been
extensively
developed,
they
still
face
limitations
of
insufficient
N2
adsorption/activation
and
low
selectivity.
Herein,
a
MoS2/In–Bi2MOO6
heterojunction
catalyst
with
interfacial
chemical
bond
was
constructed
by
the
electrostatic
self-assembly
method.
Efficient
spatial
separation
photogenerated
electron/hole
pairs
accelerated
carrier
transfer
dynamics
were
facilitated
due
to
formation
Mo–S
at
interface
between
MoS2
In–Bi2MoO6.
The
crystal
orbital
Hamiltonian
population
(COHP)
analysis
further
confirmed
that
electrons
transferred
from
into
antibonding
activate
adsorbed
N2,
favoring
nitrogen-to-ammonia
(N2-to-NH3)
conversion.
resultant
NH3/NH4+
production
rate
3%
MoS2/In–Bi2MoO6
reached
90
μmol·g–1·h–1,
representing
significant
improvement
over
pure
Bi2MoO6,
while
NO3–
minimal.
Introducing
as
cocatalyst
effectively
inhibited
oxidation
NO3–,
achieving
selective
pNRR.
This
work
provides
foundation
photocatalytic
fixation,
offering
valuable
insights
clean
NH3.
ACS Applied Nano Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(2), P. 2200 - 2213
Published: Jan. 4, 2024
Using
semiconductor
photocatalysts
instead
of
the
traditional
Haber–Bosch
procedure
to
produce
ammonia
is
a
promising
strategy
save
energy
and
prevent
environmental
pollution.
Therefore,
finding
suitable
photocatalyst
with
high
efficiency
stability
has
become
one
big
challenges
research
communities
in
field
heterogeneous
photocatalysis.
Herein,
S-scheme
TiO2
quantum
dots
(QDs)/Fe3S4
heterojunction
were
synthesized
through
hydrothermal
route.
The
nitrogen
photofixation
measurements
exhibited
that
QDs/Fe3S4
have
excellent
activities,
where
generation
NH3
by
optimized
nanocomposite
reached
16,624
μmol
L–1
g–1
upon
simulated
sunlight.
This
amount
was
almost
19.9,
6.30,
2.85
times
as
those
TiO2,
QDs,
Fe3S4
photocatalysts,
respectively.
promoted
photocatalytic
ability
devoted
outstanding
visible-light
absorption,
accelerated
segregation
photoinduced
electron–hole
pairs,
enhanced
surface
area.
key
purpose
this
rational
design
based
on
QDs
one-pot
facile
fabrication
procedure,
which
exhibits
admirable
performance
fixation.
Considering
advantages
binary
it
anticipated
could
be
utilized
solar
conversion
processes.