Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion
Plasmonic nanostructures ensure the reception and harvesting of visible lights for novel photonic applications. In this area, plasmonic crystalline nanodomains decorated on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials represent a new class of hybrid nanostructures. These plasmonic nan...
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| description | Plasmonic nanostructures ensure the reception and harvesting of visible lights for novel photonic applications. In this area, plasmonic crystalline nanodomains decorated on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials represent a new class of hybrid nanostructures. These plasmonic nanodomains activate supplementary mechanisms at material heterointerfaces, enabling the transfer of photogenerated charge carriers from plasmonic antennae into adjacent 2D semiconductors and therefore activate a wide range of visible-light assisted applications. Here, the controlled growth of crystalline plasmonic nanodomains on 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanosheets was achieved by sonochemical-assisted synthesis. In this technique, Ag and Se nanodomains grew on 2D surface oxide films of gallium-based alloy. The multiple contribution of plasmonic nanodomains enabled the visible-light-assisted hot-electron generation at 2D plasmonic hybrid interfaces, and therefore considerably altered the photonic properties of the 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanosheets. Specifically, the multiple contribution of semiconductor–plasmonic hybrid 2D heterointerfaces enabled efficient CO<sub>2</sub> conversion through combined photocatalysis and triboelectric-activated catalysis. The solar-powered acoustic-activated conversion approach of the present study enabled us to achieve the CO<sub>2</sub> conversion efficiency of more than 94% in the reaction chambers containing 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Ag nanosheets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83c12881676842fb8adc28989297faad2023-11-18T02:14:27ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-05-011610367510.3390/ma16103675Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> ConversionMohammad Karbalaei Akbari0Nasrin Siraj Lopa1Jihae Park2Serge Zhuiykov3Department of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumDepartment of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumCenter for Environmental and Energy Research, Ghent University Global Campus, 119-5 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21985, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Solid-State Sciences, Faculty of Science, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281/S1, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumPlasmonic nanostructures ensure the reception and harvesting of visible lights for novel photonic applications. In this area, plasmonic crystalline nanodomains decorated on the surface of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials represent a new class of hybrid nanostructures. These plasmonic nanodomains activate supplementary mechanisms at material heterointerfaces, enabling the transfer of photogenerated charge carriers from plasmonic antennae into adjacent 2D semiconductors and therefore activate a wide range of visible-light assisted applications. Here, the controlled growth of crystalline plasmonic nanodomains on 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanosheets was achieved by sonochemical-assisted synthesis. In this technique, Ag and Se nanodomains grew on 2D surface oxide films of gallium-based alloy. The multiple contribution of plasmonic nanodomains enabled the visible-light-assisted hot-electron generation at 2D plasmonic hybrid interfaces, and therefore considerably altered the photonic properties of the 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanosheets. Specifically, the multiple contribution of semiconductor–plasmonic hybrid 2D heterointerfaces enabled efficient CO<sub>2</sub> conversion through combined photocatalysis and triboelectric-activated catalysis. The solar-powered acoustic-activated conversion approach of the present study enabled us to achieve the CO<sub>2</sub> conversion efficiency of more than 94% in the reaction chambers containing 2D Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Ag nanosheets.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/10/3675two-dimensional materials2D plasmonicGa<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>liquid metalsCO<sub>2</sub> conversioncarbon capture |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Karbalaei Akbari Nasrin Siraj Lopa Jihae Park Serge Zhuiykov Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion Materials two-dimensional materials 2D plasmonic Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> liquid metals CO<sub>2</sub> conversion carbon capture |
| title | Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion |
| title_full | Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion |
| title_fullStr | Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion |
| title_short | Plasmonic Nanodomains Decorated on Two-Dimensional Oxide Semiconductors for Photonic-Assisted CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion |
| title_sort | plasmonic nanodomains decorated on two dimensional oxide semiconductors for photonic assisted co sub 2 sub conversion |
| topic | two-dimensional materials 2D plasmonic Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> liquid metals CO<sub>2</sub> conversion carbon capture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/10/3675 |
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