Unveiling the role of a ground state charge transfer complex in carbon nanoparticles for highly efficient metal-free solar hydrogen production
Subhajit Kar, Amit Kumar, Ramesh Mandal, Sakshi Chawla, Shanti G. Patra, Arijit K. De, Santanu Bhattacharyya
Abstract
A ground state charge transfer complex of N, P-CNPs and TEOA promotes long-lived free carriers and modifies the electronic energy levels for complete metal-free solar H 2 generation. Free TEOA molecules act as effective SEDs during photocatalysis.
Topics & Concepts
Charge (physics)Hydrogen productionPhotocatalysisGround statePhotochemistryHydrogenNanoparticleSolar energyMoleculeMetalChemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemical physicsCatalysisPhysicsAtomic physicsElectrical engineeringOrganic chemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion