Spatially separating redox centers on 2D carbon nitride with cobalt single atom for photocatalytic H <sub>2</sub> O <sub>2</sub> production
Chiheng Chu, Qianhong Zhu, Zhenhua Pan, Srishti Gupta, Dahong Huang, Yonghua Du, Seunghyun Weon, Yueshen Wu, Christopher L. Muhich, Eli Stavitski, Kazunari Domen, Jae‐Hong Kim
Abstract
Significance Photocatalysts frequently require simultaneous loading of oxidative and reductive cocatalysts to achieve both efficient half-reactions within a single material. Nevertheless, unregulated loading and distribution of two cocatalysts will result in direct contact between oxidation and reduction centers, leading to detrimental charge recombination. This research presents a center/edge approach to load two redox cocatalysts with controlled physical separation in atomistic scale using single-atom architecture. This spatial separation is critical for enhancing surface charge separation and achieving efficient H 2 O 2 production. We report that redox cocatalysts are spatially separated on a two-dimensional (2D) photocatalyst, which opens an approach for achieving both efficient oxidation and reduction reactions on 2D photocatalysts.