Achieving selective photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction to CO on bismuth tantalum oxyhalogen nanoplates
Xiaoping Tao, Yi Wang, Jiangshan Qu, Yüe Zhao, Rengui Li, Can Li
Abstract
Photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 to selectively produce CO was realized on the semiconductor Bi 4 TaO 8 X (X = Cl, Br) under visible light without sacrificial reagent. Morphology regulation and silver cocatalyst decoration could enhance the activity.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisTantalumBismuthReagentMaterials scienceSemiconductorSelective reductionReduction (mathematics)SelectivityNanotechnologyVisible spectrumInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryMetallurgyCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringMathematicsGeometryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts