Engineering a non-noble plasmonic center in MOF-derived Z-scheme heterojunctions for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting
Chuanping Li, Tianxiang Hang, Hui Zhou, Ping Ge, Shuoren Li, Xian-Dong Zhu
Abstract
A plasmonic Z-scheme catalyst is designed by the in situ derivation of NH 2 -MIL-125 and oxygen-vacancy engineering. The catalyst exhibits superior water oxidation activity in the PEC water splitting applications.
Topics & Concepts
Water splittingHeterojunctionCatalysisPlasmonNoble metalMaterials scienceOxygen evolutionVacancy defectChemical engineeringPhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsPhotochemistryNanotechnologyChemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryCrystallographyEngineeringBiochemistryElectrodeAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsGa2O3 and related materials