Synthesis of synergistic catalysts: integrating defects, SMSI, and plasmonic effects for enhanced photocatalytic CO <sub>2</sub> reduction
Rajesh Belgamwar, Charvi Singhvi, Gunjan Sharma, Vinod K. Paidi, Pieter Glatzel, Seiji Yamazoe, Pradip B. Sarawade, Vivek Polshettiwar
Abstract
Synergistic coupling of Cu LSPR, charge carrier separation via SMSI at the Cu–TiO 2 interface, and O-vacancy defects stabilized by SMSI collectively enhance the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction performance of the DFNS-supported hybrid catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCatalysisPlasmonReduction (mathematics)Materials scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPhotochemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeometryMathematicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applications