The photoreduction of CO_(2)to achieve high-value-added hydrocarbons under simulated sunlight irradiation is advantageous,but challenging.In this study,a series of MgO and Au nanoparticle-co-modified g-C_(3)N_(4)photo...The photoreduction of CO_(2)to achieve high-value-added hydrocarbons under simulated sunlight irradiation is advantageous,but challenging.In this study,a series of MgO and Au nanoparticle-co-modified g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts were synthesized and subsequently applied for the photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)with H2O under simulated solar irradiation.The best photocatalytic performance was demonstrated by the Au and 3%MgO-co-modified g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts with CO,CH_(4),CH3OH,and CH3CHO yields of 423.9,83.2,47.2,and 130.4μmol/g,respectively,in a 3-h reaction.We investigated the effects of MgO and Au as cocatalysts on photocatalytic behaviors,respectively.The characterizations and experimental results showed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity was due to the synergistic effect among the components of the ternary photocatalyst.The cocatalyst MgO can activate CO_(2)(adsorbed at the interface between the MgO and Au particles),and the Mg-N bonds formed in the MgO-CN nanosheets played an important role in the charge transfer.Meanwhile,the Au particles that were modified into MgO/g-C_(3)N_(4)can increase the absorption of visible light via the surface plasmon resonance effect and further reduce the activation energies of the photoreduction of CO_(2)using H2O.This study provided an effective method for the modification of traditional primary photocatalysts with promising performance for photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.展开更多
Photocatalytic water oxidation based on semiconductors usually suffers from poor charge transfer from the bulk to the interface,which is necessary for oxygen generation.Here,we construct a hybrid artificial photosynth...Photocatalytic water oxidation based on semiconductors usually suffers from poor charge transfer from the bulk to the interface,which is necessary for oxygen generation.Here,we construct a hybrid artificial photosynthesis system for photocatalytic water oxidation.The system consists of BiVO4as the light harvester,a transitional metal complex(M(dca)2,M=Co,Ni,dca:dicyanamide)as the water oxidation catalyst,and S2O82?as a sacrificial electron acceptor.The system exhibits enhanced oxygen evolution activity when M(dca)2is introduced.The BiVO4/Co(dca)2and Bi‐VO4/Ni(dca)2systems exhibit excellent oxygen evolution rates of508.1and297.7μmol/(h·g)compared to the pure BiVO4which shows a photocatalytic oxygen evolution rate of252.2μmol/(h·g)during6h of photocatalytic reaction.Co(dca)2is found to be more effective than Ni(dca)2as a water oxidation catalyst.The enhanced photocatalytic performance is ascribed to the M(dca)2‐engineered BiVO4/electrolyte interface energetics,and to the M(dca)2‐catalyzed surface water oxidation.These two factors lead to a decrease in the energy barrier for hole transfer from the bulk to the surface of BiVO4,which promotes the water oxidation kinetics.展开更多
文摘The photoreduction of CO_(2)to achieve high-value-added hydrocarbons under simulated sunlight irradiation is advantageous,but challenging.In this study,a series of MgO and Au nanoparticle-co-modified g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts were synthesized and subsequently applied for the photocatalytic reduction of CO_(2)with H2O under simulated solar irradiation.The best photocatalytic performance was demonstrated by the Au and 3%MgO-co-modified g-C_(3)N_(4)photocatalysts with CO,CH_(4),CH3OH,and CH3CHO yields of 423.9,83.2,47.2,and 130.4μmol/g,respectively,in a 3-h reaction.We investigated the effects of MgO and Au as cocatalysts on photocatalytic behaviors,respectively.The characterizations and experimental results showed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity was due to the synergistic effect among the components of the ternary photocatalyst.The cocatalyst MgO can activate CO_(2)(adsorbed at the interface between the MgO and Au particles),and the Mg-N bonds formed in the MgO-CN nanosheets played an important role in the charge transfer.Meanwhile,the Au particles that were modified into MgO/g-C_(3)N_(4)can increase the absorption of visible light via the surface plasmon resonance effect and further reduce the activation energies of the photoreduction of CO_(2)using H2O.This study provided an effective method for the modification of traditional primary photocatalysts with promising performance for photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51672210, 51323011, 51236007)~~
文摘Photocatalytic water oxidation based on semiconductors usually suffers from poor charge transfer from the bulk to the interface,which is necessary for oxygen generation.Here,we construct a hybrid artificial photosynthesis system for photocatalytic water oxidation.The system consists of BiVO4as the light harvester,a transitional metal complex(M(dca)2,M=Co,Ni,dca:dicyanamide)as the water oxidation catalyst,and S2O82?as a sacrificial electron acceptor.The system exhibits enhanced oxygen evolution activity when M(dca)2is introduced.The BiVO4/Co(dca)2and Bi‐VO4/Ni(dca)2systems exhibit excellent oxygen evolution rates of508.1and297.7μmol/(h·g)compared to the pure BiVO4which shows a photocatalytic oxygen evolution rate of252.2μmol/(h·g)during6h of photocatalytic reaction.Co(dca)2is found to be more effective than Ni(dca)2as a water oxidation catalyst.The enhanced photocatalytic performance is ascribed to the M(dca)2‐engineered BiVO4/electrolyte interface energetics,and to the M(dca)2‐catalyzed surface water oxidation.These two factors lead to a decrease in the energy barrier for hole transfer from the bulk to the surface of BiVO4,which promotes the water oxidation kinetics.
