Photocatalytic activity enhancement of Cu<sub>2</sub>O cubes functionalized with 2-ethynyl-6-methoxynaphthalene through band structure modulation
Anindya Sundar Patra, Jui‐Cheng Kao, Shang-Ju Chan, Po‐Jung Chou, Jyh‐Pin Chou, Yu‐Chieh Lo, Michael H. Huang
Abstract
Inert Cu 2 O cubes become photocatalytically active with 2E-6-MN functionalization. The molecule-derived bands within the band gap of Cu 2 O and charge density distribution over the molecule contribute to the photocatalytic activity appearance.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhotocatalysisMoleculeBand gapInertSurface modificationPhotochemistryChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryCatalysisChemistryEngineeringCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and propertiesAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques