journal article·2025-07

Embedding Tandem Built‐in Electric Fields within Hollow Architectures for Enhanced Photothermal Effect in Alcohol Oxidation Coupled with H2 Production

Yi‐Wen Han, Yu‐Xin Zhang, Lei Ye, Tian‐Jun Gong, Xue‐Bin Lu, Ning Yan, Yao Fu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 30
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Abstract

Abstract Rationally designing nanostructures based on a comprehensive understanding of structure‐property relationships is instrumental in enhancing the photothermal effect. Here, a general two‐stage morphology‐structure‐control strategy is presented to construct tandem built‐in electric fields (BIEFs) embedded hollow bifunctional photocatalysts (Sv‐chalcogenide hollow nanocage/NiCo2S4 heterojunctions, Sv represents sulfur vacancies, chalcogenides include ZnIn2S4, CdS, CdIn2S4). This strategy involves fabricating polyhedral cages via constraint epitaxy and embedding tandem BIEFs (consisting of intra‐component and inter‐component BIEF) within hollow nanocages through defect‐mediated heterocomponent anchorage. The resulting hollow nanoreactors synergize multilight scattering/reflection with directional charge‐transfer to boost photocarrier dynamics by stimulating plentiful carrier generation and driving continuous carrier localization and delocalized‐electron transportation. Subsequently, the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR)‐induced photogenerated electron excitation continuously collaborates with the intrinsic excitation for hot electron generation, thus improving the photothermal effect. Heterojunctions with efficient photothermal regulation optimize the pivotal intermediate adsorption/activation in selective alcohol oxidation coupled with H2 evolution, delivering unprecedented reactivity and broad alcohol substrate compatibility. This study provides a programmable framework for structurally designing BIEFs within hollow architectures, elucidating the substantial impact of morphology‐structure control on photogenerated carrier dynamics and molecular catalytic behavior.
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OpenAlex topics: Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

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Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemistry University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 China

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering National University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore

School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tianjin University Tianjin 300350 China

Centre for Hydrogen Innovations National University of Singapore 1 Engineering Drive 3 Singapore 117580 Singapore

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China · China Scholarship Council · National Natural Science Foundation of China · Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities

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