980 nm NIR light driven overall water splitting over a combined CdS–RGO–NaYF <sub>4</sub> –Yb <sup>3+</sup> /Er <sup>3+</sup> photocatalyst
Wei Gao, Yuqi Wu, Gongxuan Lü
Abstract
Infrared light (NIR) accounts for more than 50% of the energy donated by the Sun to the Earth, but most of this type of energy is not utilized in photocatalytic reactions.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisWater splittingCatalysisMaterials scienceVisible spectrumPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemistryBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCovalent Organic Framework Applications