<i>In situ</i> growth of Ag<sub>2</sub>S quantum dots on SnS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets with enhanced charge separation efficiency and CO<sub>2</sub> reduction performance
A. Putta Rangappa, D. Praveen Kumar, Jinming Wang, H. Khai, Eunhyo Kim, D. Amaranatha Reddy, Hyun S. Ahn, Tae Kyu Kim
Abstract
SnS 2 /Ag 2 S nanohybrids are used in photo-driven CO 2 reduction with excellent CO/CH 4 -evolving activity. The advanced photoactivity is attributed to the charge separation efficiency through the electron bridge of the Sn–S–Ag bond via co-shared S atoms between SnS 2 and Ag 2 S.
Topics & Concepts
Quantum dotCharge (physics)Reduction (mathematics)Materials scienceIn situNanotechnologyElectronOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysicsGeometryQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryMathematicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science