Understanding the role of Zn vacancy induced by sulfhydryl coordination for photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub>reduction on ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub>
Yu Nie, Tingting Bo, Wei Zhou, Huilin Hu, Xiang Huang, Huaiyuan Wang, Xin Tan, Lequan Liu, Jinhua Ye, Tao Yu
Abstract
Zn vacancy ZnIn 2 S 4 tuned Gibbs free energy of *COOH which is the rate determining step of phototcatalytic CO 2 reduction from endothermic to exothermic process.
Topics & Concepts
Exothermic reactionEndothermic processVacancy defectReduction (mathematics)Gibbs free energyPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceProcess (computing)ChemistryPhysical chemistryThermodynamicsCrystallographyPhysicsCatalysisComputer scienceMathematicsAdsorptionOrganic chemistryGeometryOperating systemAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications