Light-induced halogen defects as dynamic active sites for CO2 photoreduction to CO with 100% selectivity

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian Shi ◽  
Xing'an Dong ◽  
Ye He ◽  
Ping Yan ◽  
Fan Dong
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction

Promoted photocarriers transfer and increased active sites for optimal CO2–to–CH4 photoconversion via the modification of atomically dispersed transition metal ions in CdZnS nanocrystals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haibo Huang ◽  
Hui-Ying Zhang ◽  
Feng-Ying Cai ◽  
Y Li ◽  
Jian Lü ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Conversion Rate ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Transition Metal Ions ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction

Atomically dispersed transition metal ions doped CdZnS nanocrystals were synthesized to delicately tune the selectivity of CO2 photoreduction towards CH4, by which the CZS–Cu2+ achieved an excellent CO2–to–CH4 conversion rate...

scholarly journals Facile electron delivery from graphene template to ultrathin metal-organic layers for boosting CO2 photoreduction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Wei Wang ◽  
Li-Zhen Qiao ◽  
Haodong Nie ◽  
Hai-Hua Huang ◽  
Yi Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Isophthalic Acid ◽  
Ordered Structure ◽  
Uniform Thickness ◽  
Electron Mediator ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction ◽  
Organic Layers ◽  
Metal Organic

Abstract Metal-organic layers (MOLs) with ordered structure and molecular tunability are of great potential as heterogeneous catalysts due to their readily accessible active sites. Herein, we demonstrate a facile template strategy to prepare MOLs with a uniform thickness of three metal coordination layers (ca. 1.5 nm) with graphene oxide (GO) as both template and electron mediator. The resulting MOL@GO exhibits an outstanding performance for CO2 photoreduction with a record-high total CO yield of 3133 mmol/gMOL among all the metal-organic framework and MOL catalysts (CO selectivity of 95%). This performance is ca. 34 times higher than that of bulky Co-MOF, [CoL(H2O)2]•0.5H2O (H2L = 5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)isophthalic acid). Systematic studies reveal that well exposed active sites in MOLs, and facile electron transfer between heterogeneous and homogeneous components mediated by GO, greatly contribute to its high activity. This work highlights a facile way for constructing ultrathin MOLs and demonstrate charge transfer pathway between conductive template and catalyst for boosting photocatalysis.

scholarly journals Hierarchical Nanostructured Photocatalysts for CO2 Photoreduction

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiragond ◽  
Ali ◽  
Sorcar ◽  
In
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction ◽  
Highly Efficient

Practical implementation of CO2 photoreduction technologies requires low-cost, highly efficient, and robust photocatalysts. High surface area photocatalysts are notable in that they offer abundant active sites and enhanced light harvesting. Here we summarize the progress in CO2 photoreduction with respect to synthesis and application of hierarchical nanostructured photocatalysts.

Simultaneously adsorption, activation and in-situ reduction of carbon dioxide over Au loading BiOCl with rich oxygen vacancies

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-lei Li ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Hui-Ying Mu ◽  
Rui-hong Liu ◽  
ying-juan hao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Main Process ◽  
In Situ Reduction ◽  
Co2 Photoreduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2

The main process of carbon dioxide (CO2) photoreduction is that the excited electrons are transported to the surfaced active sites to reduce the adsorbed CO2 molecules. Obviously, electron transfer to...

What catalysis needs from the electron microscopist

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 694-695
Author(s):  
Alexis T. Bell
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Catalyst Deactivation ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Atomic Scale ◽  
Metal Catalyst ◽  
Internal Surface Area ◽  
Porous Support

Heterogeneous catalysts, used in industry for the production of fuels and chemicals, are microporous solids characterized by a high internal surface area. The catalyticly active sites may occur at the surface of the bulk solid or of small crystallites deposited on a porous support. An example of the former case would be a zeolite, and of the latter, a supported metal catalyst. Since the activity and selectivity of a catalyst are known to be a function of surface composition and structure, it is highly desirable to characterize catalyst surfaces with atomic scale resolution. Where the active phase is dispersed on a support, it is also important to know the dispersion of the deposited phase, as well as its structural and compositional uniformity, the latter characteristics being particularly important in the case of multicomponent catalysts. Knowledge of the pore size and shape is also important, since these can influence the transport of reactants and products through a catalyst and the dynamics of catalyst deactivation.

Scanning luminescence x-ray microscopy: Progress toward selective staining using microspheres

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 74-75
Author(s):  
C. Jacobsen ◽  
J. Fu ◽  
S. Mayer ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
S. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Light Emission ◽  
Chinese Hamster ◽  
Polystyrene Spheres ◽  
Good Resistance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selective Staining ◽  
Visible Light Emission ◽  
Specific Labelling

In scanning luminescence x-ray microscopy (SLXM), a high resolution x-ray probe is used to excite visible light emission (see Figs. 1 and 2). The technique has been developed with a goal of localizing dye-tagged biochemically active sites and structures at 50 nm resolution in thick, hydrated biological specimens. Following our initial efforts, Moronne et al. have begun to develop probes based on biotinylated terbium; we report here our progress towards using microspheres for tagging.Our initial experiments with microspheres were based on commercially-available carboxyl latex spheres which emitted ~ 5 visible light photons per x-ray absorbed, and which showed good resistance to bleaching under x-ray irradiation. Other work (such as that by Guo et al.) has shown that such spheres can be used for a variety of specific labelling applications. Our first efforts have been aimed at labelling ƒ actin in Chinese hamster ovarian (CHO) cells. By using a detergent/fixative protocol to load spheres into cells with permeabilized membranes and preserved morphology, we have succeeded in using commercial dye-loaded, spreptavidin-coated 0.03μm polystyrene spheres linked to biotin phalloidon to label f actin (see Fig. 3).

The design and catalytic performance of molybdenum active sites on an MCM-41 framework for the aerobic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 811-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao-Meng Wang ◽  
Li-Juan Liu ◽  
Bo Xiang ◽  
Yue Wang ◽  
Ya-Jing Lyu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Aerobic Oxidation ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Mcm 41

The catalytic activity decreases as –(SiO)3Mo(OH)(O) > –(SiO)2Mo(O)2 > –(O)4–MoO.

A novel ligand with –NH2 and –COOH-decorated Co/Fe-based oxide for an efficient overall water splitting: dual modulation roles of active sites and local electronic structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 6266-6273
Author(s):  
Yalan Zhang ◽  
Zebin Yu ◽  
Ronghua Jiang ◽  
Jung Huang ◽  
Yanping Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Global Energy ◽  
Overall Water Splitting ◽  
Local Electronic Structure ◽  
Electrochemical Water Splitting

Excellent electrochemical water splitting with remarkable durability can provide a solution to satisfy the increasing global energy demand in which the electrode materials play an important role.

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