Synergistic Catalysis by Cu Single Atoms and Atomically Cu-Doped Au Nanoparticles in a Metal–Organic Framework for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction to C 2 H 6
Southern University of Science and Technology · Institute of Molecular Functional Materials · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction to C2 hydrocarbons is considered more valuable and yet highly challenging due to the multielectron process and sluggish kinetics of C–C coupling, which requires multiple active sites to work synergistically. In this work, through a photodeposition method, Cu single-atom sites and atomically Cu-doped Au nanoparticles were simultaneously anchored on a photoactive metal–organic framework (MOF) with mesoporous channels, closely integrating distinct sites within a confined environment. Thanks to the electron accumulation of plasmonic metal nanoparticles and the synergy among different active sites, this MOF composite can achieve efficient photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C2H6 with a…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 30.09
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 54
Authors
9- DCDi Chen
Southern University of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- BCBingxian Chu
Southern University of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- FLFayan Li
Southern University of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- YZYutao Zheng
Southern University of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
- YLYu Lu
Southern University of Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials
Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Photocatalysis
- Catalysis
- Nanoparticle
- Doping
- Reduction (mathematics)
- Metal
- Copper