articleNature CommunicationsJun 28, 2019GOLD OA

Isolated single atom cobalt in Bi3O4Br atomic layers to trigger efficient CO2 photoreduction

Nanyang Technological University · Oak Ridge National Laboratory · +4 more institutions

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Abstract The design of efficient and stable photocatalysts for robust CO 2 reduction without sacrifice reagent or extra photosensitizer is still challenging. Herein, a single-atom catalyst of isolated single atom cobalt incorporated into Bi 3 O 4 Br atomic layers is successfully prepared. The cobalt single atoms in the Bi 3 O 4 Br favors the charge transition, carrier separation, CO 2 adsorption and activation. It can lower the CO 2 activation energy barrier through stabilizing the COOH* intermediates and tune the rate-limiting step from the formation of adsorbed intermediate COOH* to be CO* desorption. Taking advantage of cobalt single atoms and two-dimensional ultrathin Bi 3 O 4 Br atomic layers, the…

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