Breaking the symmetry of sulfur defect states <i>via</i> atomic substitution for enhanced CO <sub>2</sub> photoreduction
Yingxin Ma, H.J. Tao, Xuyun Guo, Peinuo Yang, Dan Xing, Valeria Nicolosi, Yu Zhang, Cheng Lian, Bocheng Qiu
Abstract
Asymmetric sulfur vacancies were incorporated into defective SnS 2 through a Cu dopant, aimed at preserving the energy of photoexcited electrons and strengthening the metal–sulfur covalency.
Topics & Concepts
Substitution (logic)SulfurSymmetry (geometry)PhotochemistryChemistryCrystallographySymmetry breakingSubstitution reactionMaterials scienceComputational chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryComputer scienceQuantum mechanicsProgramming languageMathematicsGeometryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors