Revealing the role of surface elementary doping in photocatalysis
Danlu Yang, Zhijian Wang, Jiazang Chen
Abstract
Doping CdS with manganese can catalyze hole extraction and facilitate interfacial electron transfer to metallic cocatalyst. This reduces the activation energy for spatial separation of photogenerated charge carriers and enhances photon utilization.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisDopingManganeseCatalysisMaterials scienceElectron transferCharge carrierCharge (physics)PhotonMetalElectronEnergy transferPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemical physicsChemistryOpticsPhysicsBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsMetallurgyAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications