Affiliation:
1. Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials College of Chemistry and Materials Science Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China
2. Institute of Advanced Fluorine‐Containing Materials Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China
3. College of Geography and Environmental Sciences Zhejiang Normal University Jinhua Zhejiang 321004 P. R. China
Abstract
AbstractSemiconductor‐based step‐scheme (S‐scheme) heterojunctions possess many merits toward mimicking natural photosynthesis. However, their applications for solar‐to‐chemical energy conversion are hindered by inefficient charge utilization and unsatisfactory surface reactivity. Herein, two synergistic protocols are demonstrated to overcome these limitations based on the construction of a hollow plasmonic p‐metal‐n S‐scheme heterojunction photoreactor with spatially separated dual noble‐metal‐free cocatalysts. On one side, plasmonic Au, inserted into the heterointerfaces of CuS@ZnIn2S4 core–shell nanoboxes, not only accelerates the transfer and recombination of useless charges, enabling a more thorough separation of useful ones for CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation but also generates hot electrons and holes, respectively injects them into ZnIn2S4 and CuS, further increasing the number of active carriers participating in redox reactions. On the other side, Fe(OH)x and Ti3C2 cocatalysts, separately located on the CuS and ZnIn2S4 surface, enrich the redox sites, adjust the reduction potential and pathway for selective CO2‐to‐CH4 transformation, and balance the transfer and consumption of photocarriers. As expected, significantly enhanced activity and selectivity in CH4 production are achieved by the smart design along with nearly stoichiometric ratios of reduction and oxidation products. This study paves the way for optimizing artificial photosynthetic systems via rational interfacial channel introduction and surface cocatalyst modification.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Biomaterials,Biotechnology,General Materials Science,General Chemistry
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