Synergy of ferroelectric polarization and oxygen vacancy to promote CO2 photoreduction

Hongjian Yu; Fang Chen; Xiaowei Li; Hongwei Huang; Qiuyu Zhang; Shaoqiang Su; Keyang Wang; Enyang Mao; Bastian Mei; Guido Mul; Tianyi Ma; Yihe Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24882-3

Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Synergy of ferroelectric polarization and oxygen vacancy to promote CO2 photoreduction

Hongjian Yu,
Fang Chen,
Xiaowei Li,
Hongwei Huang,
Qiuyu Zhang,
Shaoqiang Su,
Keyang Wang,
Enyang Mao,
Bastian Mei,
Guido Mul,
Tianyi Ma,
Yihe Zhang

Affiliations

Hongjian Yu: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Fang Chen: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Xiaowei Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Hongwei Huang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Qiuyu Zhang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Shaoqiang Su: Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
Keyang Wang: The department of mechanics and engineering science, college of civil engineering and mechanics, Lanzhou University
Enyang Mao: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences
Bastian Mei: Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
Guido Mul: Photocatalytic Synthesis Group, MESA+Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente
Tianyi Ma: Centre for Translational Atomaterials, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn
Yihe Zhang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24882-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Solar-driven CO2 reduction into value-added chemicals and fuels is attracting worldwide attention. Here, substantially enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity is achieved via the synergy of surface oxygen vacancies and ferroelectric polarization over Bi3TiNbO9 photocatalyst.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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