Regulating the *OCCHO intermediate pathway towards highly selective photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to CH<sub>3</sub>CHO over locally crystallized carbon nitride
Qiong Liu, Hui Cheng, Tianxiang Chen, Tsz Woon Benedict Lo, Zhangmin Xiang, Fuxian Wang
Abstract
Locally crystallized PCN is prone to form *OCCHO groups rather than *CH 2 O groups, regulating the endoergic C–C coupling step to a simultaneous exoergic reaction and changing the reaction pathway towards CH 3 CHO (selectivity of 98.3%) instead of HCHO.
Topics & Concepts
SelectivityCarbon nitrideChemistryReduction (mathematics)PhotocatalysisCarbon fibersPhotochemistryMaterials scienceCatalysisOrganic chemistryGeometryComposite numberMathematicsComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCovalent Organic Framework Applications