Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots
MXene quantum dots (QDs) are emerging 0D nanomaterials. Here, a new heterostructure is developed based on a 1D photoactive semiconductor and a 0D MXene QD for improved photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into methanol. Specifically, Ti3C2 QDs are incorporated onto Cu2O nanowires (NWs) through a simple s...
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| author | Zeng, Zhiping Yan, Yibo Chen, Jie Zan, Ping Tian, Qinghua Chen, Peng |
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| description | MXene quantum dots (QDs) are emerging 0D nanomaterials. Here, a new heterostructure is developed based on a 1D photoactive semiconductor and a 0D MXene QD for improved photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into methanol. Specifically, Ti3C2 QDs are incorporated onto Cu2O nanowires (NWs) through a simple self‐assembly strategy. It is demonstrated that Ti3C2 QDs not only significantly improve the stability of Cu2O NWs but also greatly improve their photocatatlytic performance by enhancing charge transfer, charge transport, carrier density, light adsorption, as well as by decreasing band bending edge and charge recombination. The energy level diagram derived from both experimental measurements and theoretical calculations provide further insights of such hierarchical photocatalysis system. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1372732023-12-29T06:48:44Z Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots Zeng, Zhiping Yan, Yibo Chen, Jie Zan, Ping Tian, Qinghua Chen, Peng School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Engineering::Chemical engineering CO2 Reduction Cu2O Nanowires MXene quantum dots (QDs) are emerging 0D nanomaterials. Here, a new heterostructure is developed based on a 1D photoactive semiconductor and a 0D MXene QD for improved photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into methanol. Specifically, Ti3C2 QDs are incorporated onto Cu2O nanowires (NWs) through a simple self‐assembly strategy. It is demonstrated that Ti3C2 QDs not only significantly improve the stability of Cu2O NWs but also greatly improve their photocatatlytic performance by enhancing charge transfer, charge transport, carrier density, light adsorption, as well as by decreasing band bending edge and charge recombination. The energy level diagram derived from both experimental measurements and theoretical calculations provide further insights of such hierarchical photocatalysis system. MOE (Min. of Education, S’pore) Accepted version 2020-03-13T04:37:47Z 2020-03-13T04:37:47Z 2019 Journal Article Zeng, Z., Yan, Y., Chen, J., Zan, P., Tian, Q., & Chen, P. (2019). Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(2), 1806500-. doi:10.1002/adfm.201806500 1616-301X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137273 10.1002/adfm.201806500 2-s2.0-85056772930 2 29 en Advanced Functional Materials This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Zeng, Z., Yan, Y., Chen, J., Zan, P., Tian, Q., & Chen, P. (2019). Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(2), 1806500-. doi:10.1002/adfm.201806500, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201806500. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Engineering::Chemical engineering CO2 Reduction Cu2O Nanowires Zeng, Zhiping Yan, Yibo Chen, Jie Zan, Ping Tian, Qinghua Chen, Peng Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title | Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title_full | Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title_fullStr | Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title_short | Boosting the photocatalytic ability of Cu2O nanowires for CO2 conversion by MXene quantum dots |
| title_sort | boosting the photocatalytic ability of cu2o nanowires for co2 conversion by mxene quantum dots |
| topic | Engineering::Chemical engineering CO2 Reduction Cu2O Nanowires |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137273 |
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