Engineering fast Ti electron channels to single-atom Fe for enhanced CO<sub>2</sub>photoreduction
Wuyi Feng, Pan Zhu, Shouyuan Li, Jiantao Fu, Haoming Niu, Zhenyu Ren, Shoujie Liu, Lirong Zheng, Di Zhao, Jiatao Zhang
Abstract
We report, for the first time, the synthesis of Fe single atoms loaded on MXene for photocatalytic CO 2 reduction under gas–solid conditions. Fast Ti electron channels to single-atom Fe allow photogenerated electrons to localize around Fe sites, which enhances the CO 2 reduction.
Topics & Concepts
Atom (system on chip)ElectronMaterials scienceAtomic physicsChemistryChemical physicsOptoelectronicsPhysicsComputer scienceEmbedded systemNuclear physicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMXene and MAX Phase Materials