Solar-to-fuels conversion over In2O3/g-C3N4 hybrid photocatalysts

被引:412
作者
Cao, Shao-Wen [1 ]
Liu, Xin-Feng [2 ]
Yuan, Yu-Peng [1 ,3 ]
Zhang, Zhen-Yi [1 ]
Liao, Yu-Sen [1 ]
Fang, Jun [1 ]
Loo, Say Chye Joachim [1 ]
Sum, Tze Chien [2 ]
Xue, Can [1 ]
机构
[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Solar Fuels Lab, Singapore 639798, Singapore
[2] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Phys Math Sci, Div Phys & Appl Phys, Singapore 637371, Singapore
[3] Anhui Univ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Lab Adv Porous Mat, Hefei 230039, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
Photocatalysis; Hydrogen production; CO2; reduction; Graphitic carbon nitride; Charge transfer; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDE; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; HYDROGEN GENERATION; COMPOSITE PHOTOCATALYSTS; H-2-PRODUCTION ACTIVITY; H-2; EVOLUTION; QUANTUM DOTS; NANOSHEETS; WATER; REDUCTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.10.029
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have achieved in-situ growth of In2O3 nanocrystals onto the sheet-like g-C3N4 surface. The resulting In2O3-g-C3N4 hybrid structures exhibit considerable improvement on the photocatalytic activities for H-2 generation and CO2 reduction. The enhanced activities are attributed to the interfacial transfer of photogenerated electrons and holes between g-C3N4 and In2O3, leading to effective charge separation on both parts. Further studies by transient PL spectroscopy confirm that the In2O3-g-C3N4 heterojunctions remarkably promote the charge transfer efficiency, thereby increase the charge carrier lifetime for the photocatalytic reactions. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:940 / 946
页数:7
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