Direct and indirect Z-scheme heterostructure-coupled photosystem enabling cooperation of CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation

Ying Wang, Xiaotong Shang, Jinni Shen, Zizhong Zhang (), Debao Wang, Jinjin Lin, Jeffrey C. S. Wu (), Xianzhi Fu, Xuxu Wang () and Can Li ()
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Ying Wang: Fuzhou University
Xiaotong Shang: Fuzhou University
Jinni Shen: Fuzhou University
Zizhong Zhang: Fuzhou University
Debao Wang: Qingdao University of Science & Technology
Jinjin Lin: Fuzhou University
Jeffrey C. S. Wu: National Taiwan University
Xianzhi Fu: Fuzhou University
Xuxu Wang: Fuzhou University
Can Li: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract The stoichiometric photocatalytic reaction of CO2 with H2O is one of the great challenges in photocatalysis. Here, we construct a Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx composite by a controlled photodeposition and then an artificial photosynthetic system with Nafion membrane as diaphragm separating reduction and oxidation half-reactions. The artificial system exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction to HCOOH and H2O oxidation to O2 under visible light irradiation. The yields of HCOOH and O2 meet almost stoichiometric ratio and are as high as 896.7 and 440.7 μmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The high efficiencies of CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation in the artificial system are attributed to both the direct Z-scheme electronic structure of Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx and the indirect Z-scheme spatially separated reduction and oxidation units, which greatly prolong lifetime of photogenerated electrons and holes and prevent the backward reaction of products. This work provides an effective and feasible strategy to increase the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis.

Date: 2020
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