Two-dimensional gersiloxenes with tunable bandgap for photocatalytic H2 evolution and CO2 photoreduction to CO

Fulai Zhao; Yiyu Feng; Yu Wang; Xin Zhang; Xuejing Liang; Zhen Li; Fei Zhang; Tuo Wang; Jinlong Gong; Wei Feng

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15262-4

Nature Communications (Mar 2020)

Two-dimensional gersiloxenes with tunable bandgap for photocatalytic H2 evolution and CO2 photoreduction to CO

Fulai Zhao,
Yiyu Feng,
Yu Wang,
Xin Zhang,
Xuejing Liang,
Zhen Li,
Fei Zhang,
Tuo Wang,
Jinlong Gong,
Wei Feng

Affiliations

Fulai Zhao: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Yiyu Feng: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Yu Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Xin Zhang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Xuejing Liang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Zhen Li: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Fei Zhang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials
Tuo Wang: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University
Jinlong Gong: Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University
Wei Feng: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15262-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Solar energy conversion may provide a renewable means to store energy as fuels, although there are a limited range of suitable photocatalysts. Here authors develop germanium and silicon based 2D materials with tunable bandgaps for high-performance photocatalytic water and CO2 reduction.

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