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Strain-Induced Surface Interface Dual Polarization Constructs PML-Cu/Bi12O17Br2 High-Density Active Sites for CO2 Photoreduction

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01309-w
Yi Zhang
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Fangyu Guo
College of Science, and Hunan Key Laboratory of Extreme Matter and Applications, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People’s Republic of China
Jun Di
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, People’s Republic of China
Keke Wang
State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry‑Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People’s Republic of China
Molly Meng‑Jung Li
Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Jiayu Dai
College of Science, and Hunan Key Laboratory of Extreme Matter and Applications, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People’s Republic of China
Yuanbin She
State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry‑Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People’s Republic of China
Jiexiang Xia
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China
Huaming Li
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People’s Republic of China

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 90

Abstract

The insufficient active sites and slow interfacial charge transfer of photocatalysts restrict the efficiency of CO2 photoreduction. The synchronized modulation of the above key issues is demanding and challenging. Herein, strain-induced strategy is developed to construct the Bi–O-bonded interface in Cu porphyrin-based monoatomic layer (PML-Cu) and Bi12O17Br2 (BOB), which triggers the surface interface dual polarization of PML-Cu/BOB (PBOB). In this multi-step polarization, the built-in electric field formed between the interfaces induces the electron transfer from conduction band (CB) of BOB to CB of PML-Cu and suppresses its reverse migration. Moreover, the surface polarization of PML-Cu further promotes the electron converge in Cu atoms. The introduction of PML-Cu endows a high density of dispersed Cu active sites on the surface of PBOB, significantly promoting the adsorption and activation of CO2 and CO desorption. The conversion rate of CO2 photoreduction to CO for PBOB can reach 584.3 μmol g−1, which is 7.83 times higher than BOB and 20.01 times than PML-Cu. This work offers valuable insights into multi-step polarization regulation and active site design for catalysts.


Highlights:
1 Strain induces coupling in Bi12O17Br2 and Cu porphyrin-based monoatomic layer (PML-Cu), constructing Bi–O bonding interface in PML-Cu/BOB (PBOB).
2 Surface interface dual polarization boosts internal electric field, promoting electron transfer.
3 PML-Cu provides high density of dispersed active Cu sites in PBOB, enhancing CO2 photoreduction.

Keywords

Bi12O17Br2 Porphyrin CO2 photoreduction Polarization Active sites
Zhang, Yi, Fangyu Guo, Jun Di, Keke Wang, Molly Meng‑Jung Li, Jiayu Dai, Yuanbin She, Jiexiang Xia, and Huaming Li. 2024. “Strain-Induced Surface Interface Dual Polarization Constructs PML-Cu/Bi12O17Br2 High-Density Active Sites for CO2 Photoreduction”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (January):90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01309-w.
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