Imidazolium-modification enhances photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction on ZnSe quantum dots
Constantin D. Sahm, Eric Mates‐Torres, Nora Eliasson, Kamil Sokołowski, Andreas Wagner, Kristian E. Dalle, Zehuan Huang, Oren A. Scherman, Leif Hammarström, Max García‐Melchor, Erwin Reisner
Abstract
A photocatalyst system consisting of ZnSe quantum dots modified with a thiolated imidazolium capping ligand for visible light-driven reduction of aqueous CO<sub>2</sub> to CO is reported without the need for a metal complex co-catalyst.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisQuantum dotAqueous solutionReduction (mathematics)Visible spectrumCatalysisMaterials scienceLigand (biochemistry)PhotochemistryMetalNanotechnologyChemistryOptoelectronicsPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyMathematicsBiochemistryGeometryReceptorCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis