What is the better choice for Pd cocatalysts for photocatalytic reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to renewable fuels: high-crystallinity or amorphous?
Qin Chen, Shijie Wu, Shuxian Zhong, Binjia Gao, Weijun Wang, Weihao Mo, Hongjun Lin, Xiaoxuan Wei, Song Bai, Jianrong Chen
Abstract
Crystallinity engineering has been performed on Pd nanosheet cocatalysts to tune both the interfacial charge kinetics and surface reaction dynamics for adjustable activity and selectivity in photocatalytic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub> into solar fuels.
Topics & Concepts
CrystallinityNanosheetPhotocatalysisAmorphous solidMaterials scienceChemical engineeringRenewable energySelectivityKineticsCatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysicsElectrical engineeringQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applications