Unraveling the role of surface and interfacial defects in hydrogen production to construct an all-in-one broken-gap photocatalyst
Jingwei Li, Xuyu Wang, Hongli Fang, Xiaomin Guo, Rongfu Zhou, Cong Wang, Jian Li, Mohamed Nawfal Ghazzal, Zebao Rui
Abstract
A rational design of WO 3− x /ZnFe 2 O 4− x broken-gap heterojunction achieved higher charge carrier separation, light-harvesting ability, and good surface reaction, as an all-in-one photocatalyst for H 2 generation.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisHeterojunctionMaterials scienceHydrogen productionSurface (topology)Construct (python library)Rational designBand gapChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsHydrogenNanotechnologyChemistryCatalysisComputer scienceEngineeringMathematicsOrganic chemistryProgramming languageGeometryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications