Plasmonic semiconducting p–n junctions in a single nanoparticle for infrared light-driven efficient CO 2 reduction
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Abstract The development of photocatalysts that can efficiently harness low-energy photons, specifically infrared light, for CO 2 reduction remains a formidable challenge. Plasmonic semiconductors emerge as promising candidates, addressing the inherent issues of charge recombination and energy loss encountered in single-phase semiconductors. Here, we grow a plasmonic p-Cu 7 S 4 /n-CdS heterojunction directly onto a single CdS nanoparticle by ion exchange. The resulting plasmonic p-Cu 7 S 4 /n-CdS heterojunction exhibits a highly efficient photocatalytic reduction property for converting CO 2 into CO, CH 4 , and C 2 H 4 when excited solely under near-infrared light irradiation. In a gas–solid configuration using CO 2 with water vapor as the sole electron donor (no sacrificial agents), the CO production rate reaches 86.4 μ mol g −1 h −1 , ∼63-fold that of Cu₇S₄ alone. Our work not only represents a groundbreaking advancement in the realm of infrared light-driven photocatalysts but also showcases the potential of plasmonic semiconductors for practical applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts · Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
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