Thermally assisted photocatalytic conversion of CO<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>O to C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>over carbon doped In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>nanosheets
Lei Wang, Bo‐Hang Zhao, Changhong Wang, Mengyao Sun, Yifu Yu, Bin Zhang
Abstract
Carbon-doped In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>is a photocatalyst for converting CO<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>O to C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>without any sacrificial agents. Carbon doping can enhance water adsorption/dissociation and CO<sub>2</sub>activation and decrease energy barriers of forming CH* intermediates, resulting in high selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
DopingPhotocatalysisDissociation (chemistry)AdsorptionMaterials scienceCompounds of carbonCarbon fibersInorganic chemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryPhysical chemistryChemical reactionCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryComposite numberComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science