Photocatalytic oxidation of water by polymeric carbon nitride nanohybrids made of sustainable elements

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作者
Zhang, Jinshui [1 ]
Grzelczak, Marek [2 ]
Hou, Yidong [1 ]
Maeda, Kazuhiko [3 ]
Domen, Kazunari [3 ]
Fu, Xianzhi [1 ]
Antonietti, Markus [2 ]
Wang, Xinchen [1 ]
机构
[1] Fuzhou Univ, Res Inst Photocatalysis, State Key Lab Breeding Base Photocatalysis, Fuzhou 350002, Peoples R China
[2] Max Planck Inst Colloids & Interfaces, Dept Colloid Chem, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany
[3] Univ Tokyo, Dept Chem Syst Engn, Sch Engn, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan
关键词
OXYGEN-EVOLVING CATALYST; COBALT; SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOSPHATE; RESOLUTION; EVOLUTION; INTERMEDIATE; COMPOSITE; COMPLEX; PLANET;
D O I
10.1039/c1sc00644d
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The search for earth-abundant semiconductors and co-catalysts for water oxidation is an important step towards conversion of solar energy into fuel chemicals in a sustainable manner. Here, we report the integration of Co3O4 nanoparticles within graphitic carbon nitride to construct a nanohybrid photocatalyst made of abundant elements for the photocatalytic generation of oxygen from water, achieving an apparent quantum efficiency of 1.1% at 420 nm for water splitting to oxygen. The present system shows great promise in polymer photocatalysis for applications in future energy cycles based on sustainable materials.
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页码:443 / 446
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