Selective CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to HCOOH on a Pt/In<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> multifunctional visible-photocatalyst
Jiehong He, Pin Lv, Jian Zhu, Hexing Li
Abstract
A multifunctional Pt/In<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> catalyst exhibited high activity and selectivity to HCOOH during CO<sub>2</sub> reduction owing to the synergy between visible-light harvesting, CO<sub>2</sub> activation, HER, and photoelectron–hole separation <italic>via</italic> heterojunctions.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisCatalysisHeterojunctionPhotochemistrySelectivityWater splittingElectron transferMaterials scienceVisible spectrumLewis acids and basesChemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGa2O3 and related materialsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts