journal article·2026

Switching water splitting photoredox preference by geometric modulation of charge consumption sites in Bi 4 TaO 8 Cl single crystals

Xiaolei Zhang, Chaofan Yuan, Yihe Zhang, Hongwei Huang, Na Tian

Journal of Materials Chemistry A· Volume 14· Issue 41
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Abstract

By modulating the ratio of oxidative facets to reductive facets of Bi 4 TaO 8 Cl single-crystal nanoplates, the relative abundance of surface sites acts as the key governor of water splitting preference: from proton reduction to water oxidation.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Iron oxide chemistry and applications

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Affiliations

Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Geological Carbon Storage and Low Carbon Utilization of Resources, Beijing Key Laboratory of Materials Utilization of Nonmetallic Minerals and Solid Wastes, National Laboratory of Mineral Materials, School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · National Natural Science Foundation of China

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