It is a challenging issue to further drive charge separation through the oriented design of Z-scheme het-erojunction in the exploitation of cost-effective photocatalytic materials.In this contribution,the unique Z-sch...It is a challenging issue to further drive charge separation through the oriented design of Z-scheme het-erojunction in the exploitation of cost-effective photocatalytic materials.In this contribution,the unique Z-scheme 3D/2D In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN heterojunction is developed through implanting In_(2)Se_(3) microspheres on PCN nanosheets using an in situ growth technique,which acquires the effective CO generation activity from photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction(CO_(2)R).The CO yield of 4 h in the CO_(2)R reaction over the optimal In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN-15 sample reaches up to 11.40 and 2.41 times higher than that of individual PCN and In_(2)Se_(3),respectively.Such greatly enhanced photocatalytic performance is primarily the improvement of photo-generated carrier separation efficiency.To be more specific,the formed built-in electric field is signifi-cantly intensified by producing the temperature difference potential between In_(2)Se_(3) and PCN owing to the photothermoelectric effect of In_(2)Se_(3),which actuates the high-efficiency separation of photogenerated charge carriers along the Z-scheme transfer path in the In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN heterojunction.The effective strat-egy of enhancing the built-in electric field to drive photogenerated charge separation proposed in this work opens up an innovative avenue to design Z-scheme heterojunction applied to high-efficiency pho-tocatalytic reactions,such as hydrogen generation from water splitting,CO_(2)R,and degradation of organic pollutants.展开更多
With the deep integration of electrochemical research with energy,environment,catalysis,and other fields,more and more new electrochemical catalytic reactions have entered our research field.Alloy catalysts have recen...With the deep integration of electrochemical research with energy,environment,catalysis,and other fields,more and more new electrochemical catalytic reactions have entered our research field.Alloy catalysts have recently emerged as a new type of nanomaterial due to the rapid development of kinetic controlled synthesis technology.These materials offer several advantages over monometallic catalysts,including larger element combinations,complex geometries,bifunctional sites,and reduced use of precious metals.This paper provides a review of alloy electrocatalysts that are designed and prepared specifically for electrocatalytic applications.The use of alloy materials in electrocatalyst design is also discussed,highlighting their widespread application in this field.First,various synthesis methods and synthesis mechanisms are systematically summarized.Following that,by correlating the properties of materials with the structure,relevant strategies toward advanced alloy electrocatalysts including composition regulation,size,morphology,surface engineering,defect engineering,interface engineering and strain engineering are classified.In addition,the important electrocatalytic applications and mechanisms of alloy electrocatalysts are described and summarized.Finally,the current challenges and prospects regarding the development of alloy nanomaterials are proposed.This review serves as a springboard from a fundamental understanding of alloy structural dynamics to design and various applications of electrocatalysts,particularly in energy and environmental sustainability.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52072153 and 62004143)Key R&D Program of Hubei Province(No.2022BAA084)+2 种基金Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2021M690023)Graduate Research Innovation Program of Jiangsu Provincial(Nos.KYCX22_3694 and KYCX23_3649)Zhenjiang Key R&D Programmes(No.SH2021021).
文摘It is a challenging issue to further drive charge separation through the oriented design of Z-scheme het-erojunction in the exploitation of cost-effective photocatalytic materials.In this contribution,the unique Z-scheme 3D/2D In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN heterojunction is developed through implanting In_(2)Se_(3) microspheres on PCN nanosheets using an in situ growth technique,which acquires the effective CO generation activity from photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction(CO_(2)R).The CO yield of 4 h in the CO_(2)R reaction over the optimal In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN-15 sample reaches up to 11.40 and 2.41 times higher than that of individual PCN and In_(2)Se_(3),respectively.Such greatly enhanced photocatalytic performance is primarily the improvement of photo-generated carrier separation efficiency.To be more specific,the formed built-in electric field is signifi-cantly intensified by producing the temperature difference potential between In_(2)Se_(3) and PCN owing to the photothermoelectric effect of In_(2)Se_(3),which actuates the high-efficiency separation of photogenerated charge carriers along the Z-scheme transfer path in the In_(2)Se_(3)/PCN heterojunction.The effective strat-egy of enhancing the built-in electric field to drive photogenerated charge separation proposed in this work opens up an innovative avenue to design Z-scheme heterojunction applied to high-efficiency pho-tocatalytic reactions,such as hydrogen generation from water splitting,CO_(2)R,and degradation of organic pollutants.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52072153)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(No.2021M690023)+2 种基金the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.2021K176B)the Graduate Research Innovation Program of Jiangsu Provincial(Nos.KYCX22_3694 and KYCX23_3649)the Zhenjiang Key R&D Programmes(No.SH2021021)。
文摘With the deep integration of electrochemical research with energy,environment,catalysis,and other fields,more and more new electrochemical catalytic reactions have entered our research field.Alloy catalysts have recently emerged as a new type of nanomaterial due to the rapid development of kinetic controlled synthesis technology.These materials offer several advantages over monometallic catalysts,including larger element combinations,complex geometries,bifunctional sites,and reduced use of precious metals.This paper provides a review of alloy electrocatalysts that are designed and prepared specifically for electrocatalytic applications.The use of alloy materials in electrocatalyst design is also discussed,highlighting their widespread application in this field.First,various synthesis methods and synthesis mechanisms are systematically summarized.Following that,by correlating the properties of materials with the structure,relevant strategies toward advanced alloy electrocatalysts including composition regulation,size,morphology,surface engineering,defect engineering,interface engineering and strain engineering are classified.In addition,the important electrocatalytic applications and mechanisms of alloy electrocatalysts are described and summarized.Finally,the current challenges and prospects regarding the development of alloy nanomaterials are proposed.This review serves as a springboard from a fundamental understanding of alloy structural dynamics to design and various applications of electrocatalysts,particularly in energy and environmental sustainability.
