scholarly journals Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Chalcogenide Composite Photocatalyst and Its Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Activity under Simulated Solar Light

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
Gang-Juan Lee ◽  
Yu-Hong Hou ◽  
Hsin-Ting Huang ◽  
Wenmin Wang ◽  
Cong Lyu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Photoluminescence Intensity ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Reduction Activity ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Co Doped

A novel heterostructure consisting of Ru and Cu co-doped ZnS nanopowders (RCZS) into a MoS2-graphene hybrid (MSG) is successfully prepared by the microwave-assisted solvothermal approach. RCZS nanopowders are fabricated on the surface of MSG, which produces a nanoscale interfacial between RCZS and MSG. As the photo-excited electrons of RCZS can easily migrate to MoS2 through graphene by hindering the electron and hole (e– and h+) recombination, the photocatalytic activity could be improved by effective charge transfer. As RCZS are anchored onto the MSG, the photoluminescence intensity of the chalcogenide composite photocatalyst obviously decreases. In addition, a quaternary ruthenium and copper-based chalcogenide RCZS/MSG is able to improve the harvest and utilization of light. With the increase in the concentrations of Ru until 4 mol%, the band gap significantly decreases from 3.52 to 2.73 eV. At the same time, moderate modification by ruthenium can decrease the PL intensity compared to the pristine CZS/MSG sample, which indicates the enhancement of e– and h+ separation by Ru addition. The photocatalytic activity of as-synthesized chalcogenide composite photocatalysts is evaluated by the photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction. Optimized operation conditions for carbon dioxide reduction have been performed, including the concentration of NaOH solution, the amount of RCZS/MSG photocatalyst, and the content of co-doped ruthenium. The doping of ruthenium would efficiently improve the performance of the photocatalytic activity for carbon dioxide reduction. The optimal conditions, such as the concentration of 2 M NaOH and the 0.5RCZS/MSG dosage of 0.05 g L–1, provide the maximum methane gas yield of 58.6 μmol h−1 g–1.

A highly efficient diatomic nickel electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (62) ◽  
pp. 8798-8801 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Jiao Sun ◽  
Zhi-Wei Gong ◽  
Jun-Dong Yi ◽  
Teng Zhang ◽  
Xiaodong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Carbon Composite ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Reduction Activity ◽  
Nitrogen Doped Carbon

Diatomic Ni2 clusters embedded in a nitrogen-doped carbon composite show high electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction activity.

Direct Z-scheme Sn-In2O3/In2S3 heterojunction nanostructures for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinyi Ma ◽  
Zemin Zhang ◽  
Xiao Jiang ◽  
Rongke Sun ◽  
Mingzheng Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Photocatalytic Reduction ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Energy Crisis ◽  
Low Light ◽  
Reduction Activity

Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into chemical fuels has great practical significance in solving energy crisis and environmental pollution, but remains a big challenge owing to its low light absorption...

Hierarchical three-dimensional copper selenide nanocubes microelectrodes for improved carbon dioxide reduction reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajasekaran Elakkiya ◽  
Govindhan Maduraiveeran
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Co2 Reduction Reaction

Design of high-performance and Earth-abundant electrocatalysts for electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction reaction (CO2RR) into fuels and value-added chemicals offers an emergent pathway for environment and energy sustainable concerns. Herein,...

CO2 Reduction to CH4 on Cu-doped Phosphorene: A First-Principles Study

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongping Zhang ◽  
Run Zhang ◽  
Chenghua Sun ◽  
Yan Jiao ◽  
Yaping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Metal Atom ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
First Principles Study

Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CRR) to fuels is one of the significant challenges in materials science and chemistry. Recently, single metal atom catalysts based on 2D materials provide a promising...

Enhancing CO2 reduction by suppressing hydrogen evolution with polytetrafluoroethylene protected copper nanoneedles

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (31) ◽  
pp. 15936-15941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengda An ◽  
Lai Wei ◽  
Huangjingwei Li ◽  
Baopeng Yang ◽  
Kang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction

Enhanced carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) with suppressed HER was achieved on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated Cu nanoneedles (CuNNs).

Chlorine‐Promoted Nitrogen and Sulfur Co‐Doped Biocarbon Catalyst for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 320-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaosen Cai ◽  
Binhao Qin ◽  
Yuhang Li ◽  
Qiao Zhang ◽  
Guangxing Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Co Doped

scholarly journals On the Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide Reduction on Sn-Based Electrodes: Insights into the Role of Oxide Surfaces

Catalysts ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giane B. Damas ◽  
Caetano R. Miranda ◽  
Ricardo Sgarbi ◽  
James M. Portela ◽  
Mariana R. Camilo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Electron Transfer ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Oxide Layer ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Oxide Surfaces ◽  
In Situ Conditions

The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and formic acid has offered an interesting alternative for a sustainable energy scenario. In this context, Sn-based electrodes have attracted a great deal of attention because they present low price and toxicity, as well as high faradaic efficiency (FE) for formic acid (or formate) production at relatively low overpotentials. In this work, we investigate the role of tin oxide surfaces on Sn-based electrodes for carbon dioxide reduction into formate by means of experimental and theoretical methods. Cyclic voltammetry measurements of Sn-based electrodes, with different initial degree of oxidation, result in similar onset potentials for the CO2 reduction to formate, ca. −0.8 to −0.9 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), with faradaic efficiencies of about 90–92% at −1.25 V (vs. RHE). These results indicate that under in-situ conditions, the electrode surfaces might converge to very similar structures, with partially reduced or metastable Sn oxides, which serve as active sites for the CO2 reduction. The high faradaic efficiencies of the Sn electrodes brought by the etching/air exposition procedure is ascribed to the formation of a Sn oxide layer with optimized thickness, which is persistent under in situ conditions. Such oxide layer enables the CO2 “activation”, also favoring the electron transfer during the CO2 reduction reaction due to its better electric conductivity. In order to elucidate the reaction mechanism, we have performed density functional theory calculations on different slab models starting from the bulk SnO and Sn6O4(OH)4 compounds with focus on the formation of -OH groups at the water-oxide interface. We have found that the insertion of CO2 into the Sn-OH bond is thermodynamically favorable, leading to the stabilization of the tin-carbonate species, which is subsequently reduced to produce formic acid through a proton-coupled electron transfer process. The calculated potential for CO2 reduction (E = −1.09 V vs. RHE) displays good agreement with the experimental findings and, therefore, support the CO2 insertion onto Sn-oxide as a plausible mechanism for the CO2 reduction in the potential domain where metastable oxides are still present on the Sn surface. These results not only rationalize a number of literature divergent reports but also provide a guideline for the design of efficient CO2 reduction electrocatalysts.

Enhancement in the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride through hybridization with light-sensitive AgCl for carbon dioxide reduction to methane

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 744-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutfi Kurnianditia Putri ◽  
Wee-Jun Ong ◽  
Wei Sea Chang ◽  
Siang-Piao Chai
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Band Structure ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Reduction ◽  
Structure Alignment ◽  
Hybrid Nanostructure ◽  
Reduction Mechanism

Schematic illustration of the photocatalytic CO2 reduction mechanism on the Ag/AgCl/CN hybrid nanostructure and their respective band structure alignment.

Microwave-Assisted Fabrication of Recyclable CdS/Fe3O4/rGO Photocatalysts to Improve the Photocatalytic Performance Under Visible Light

NANO ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1650129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinlin Liu ◽  
Yingying Qin ◽  
Mingjun Zhou ◽  
Yongsheng Yan
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Microwave Method ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
Microwave Assisted

A unique CdS/Fe3O4/rGO composite photocatalyst is successfully synthesized by the microwave method. It displays promising photocatalytic activity towards the photo-degrading of tetracycline (TC) in aqueous solution, the degradation rate of TC is 69% with adding 0.1[Formula: see text]g CdS/Fe3O4/rGO photocatalyst into 20[Formula: see text]mg/L tetracycline for 2[Formula: see text]h under visible light irradiation. Furthermore, the mechanism was systematically investigated by active species trapping experiment. It can be known that [Formula: see text] the major active species in the photodegradation process and the possible process of charge transfer for CdS/Fe3O4/rGO was proposed based on the experimental results. The as-prepared samples were carefully evaluated by XRD, TEM, XPS, VSM, PL spectra, Raman spectrometer.

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