A bifunctional catalyst based on a carbon quantum dots/mesoporous SrTiO<sub>3</sub> heterostructure for cascade photoelectrochemical nitrogen reduction
Yongming Hu, Zhi Liang Zhao, Rafia Ahmad, Moussab Harb, Luigi Cavallo, Luis Miguel Azofra, San Ping Jiang, Xinyi Zhang
Abstract
An ultrathin carbon quantum dots modified hydrogenated mesoporous SrTiO 3 heterostructure (CQDs/STO) has been developed as a bifunctional catalyst for enhanced photoelectrochemical nitrogen reduction, resulting in a ∼50% increase in the ammonia yield.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalHeterojunctionMesoporous materialMaterials scienceCatalysisQuantum dotCarbon fibersCascadeNitrogenNanotechnologyChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryComposite numberOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science