Material design for converting an oxidative-type BiVO<sub>4</sub> catalyst into a reductive BiV(S,O)<sub>4−<i>x</i></sub> sulfo-oxide catalyst for nitrogen photoreduction to ammonia
Xiaoyun Chen, Pengkun Zhang, Dong–Hau Kuo, Qinhan Wu, Adugna Boke Abdeta, Binghong Wu, Zhengjie Su, Longyan Chen, Osman Ahmed Zelekew, Jinguo Lin
Abstract
Herein, we demonstrated S 2− anion incorporation into BiVO 4 for converting an oxidative-type BiVO 4 photocatalyst into a reductive-type BiV(S,O) 4− x (labeled BiVOS) sulfo-oxide photocatalyst for efficient N 2 fixation under an ambient environment.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisOxidative phosphorylationPhotocatalysisAmmoniaOxideNitrogenNitrogen fixationChemistryInorganic chemistryIonOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials Science