Facet-dependent carrier dynamics of cuprous oxide regulating the photocatalytic hydrogen generation
Cui Ying Toe, Marlene Lamers, Thomas Dittrich, Hassan A. Tahini, Sean C. Smith, Jason Scott, Rose Amal, Roel van de Krol, Fatwa F. Abdi, Yun Hau Ng
Abstract
The photoactivity of rhombic dodecahedral Cu 2 O with dominant {110} facets is superior to that of cubic Cu 2 O with {100} surfaces partly owing to the improved charge separation and carrier mobility.
Topics & Concepts
Facet (psychology)PhotocatalysisDodecahedronMaterials scienceOxideCharge carrierChemical physicsHydrogenCrystallographyNanotechnologyMolecular physicsChemistryOptoelectronicsCatalysisMetallurgyBig Five personality traitsPsychologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryPersonalitySocial psychologyCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques