Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction

Yuehan Cao; Lan Guo; Meng Dan; Dmitry E. Doronkin; Chunqiu Han; Zhiqiang Rao; Yang Liu; Jie Meng; Zeai Huang; Kaibo Zheng; Peng Chen; Fan Dong; Ying Zhou

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-21925-7

Nature Communications (Mar 2021)

Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction

Yuehan Cao,
Lan Guo,
Meng Dan,
Dmitry E. Doronkin,
Chunqiu Han,
Zhiqiang Rao,
Yang Liu,
Jie Meng,
Zeai Huang,
Kaibo Zheng,
Peng Chen,
Fan Dong,
Ying Zhou

Affiliations

Yuehan Cao: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University
Lan Guo: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Meng Dan: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Dmitry E. Doronkin: Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry and Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Chunqiu Han: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Zhiqiang Rao: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Yang Liu: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Jie Meng: The Division of Chemical Physics and Nano-Lund, Lund University
Zeai Huang: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Kaibo Zheng: The Division of Chemical Physics and Nano-Lund, Lund University
Peng Chen: The Center of New Energy Materials and Technology, School of New Energy and Materials, Southwest Petroleum University
Fan Dong: Research Center for Environmental Science and Technology, Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Ying Zhou: State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21925-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The electron density of reactive sites significantly affects catalytic performances. Here, authors demonstrate the electron density of different reactive sites can be modulated by regulating the type of vacancy and the size of Au, leading to effective CO2 photoreduction.

Published in Nature Communications

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