Synergetic effect of surface frustrated Lewis pair and localized surface plasmon resonance on tuning the catalyst from inert to highly reactive for photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation
Gui Yu, Na Li, Xiaoqiang Li, Yuhao Guo, Tingjiang Yan
Abstract
Cu/AlO(OH) x nanocrystals with the synergetic effect of SFLP and LSPR can serve as effective photocatalysts for the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction with a remarkable near-unity (∼99%) selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
Surface plasmon resonanceInertPhotocatalysisFrustrated Lewis pairCatalysisMaterials sciencePhotochemistryResonance (particle physics)Surface (topology)Surface plasmonPlasmonLewis acids and basesChemical engineeringNanotechnologyNanoparticleOptoelectronicsChemistryAtomic physicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringGeometryMathematicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisCatalytic Processes in Materials Science