Tuning the local chemical environment of ZnSe quantum dots with dithiols towards photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction
Constantin D. Sahm, Anna Ciotti, Eric Mates‐Torres, Vivek M. Badiani, Kamil Sokołowski, Gaia Neri, Alexander J. Cowan, Max García‐Melchor, Erwin Reisner
Abstract
ZnSe quantum dots (yellow sphere) are modified with dithiols of various lengths for enhanced visible light-driven CO 2 to CO reduction in either the absence or presence of a molecular Ni co-catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
DithiolCatalysisChemistryPhotocatalysisRedoxContext (archaeology)PhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryBiologyPaleontologyCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis