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Author:

Yuan, Qing (Yuan, Qing.) | Huang, Jindou (Huang, Jindou.) | Li, Ang (Li, Ang.) | Lu, Na (Lu, Na.) | Lu, Wei (Lu, Wei.) | Zhu, Yongan (Zhu, Yongan.) | Zhang, Zhenyi (Zhang, Zhenyi.)

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Abstract:

Semiconductor quantum wells (QWs) exhibit high charge-utilization efficiency for light-emitting applications due to their strong charge confinement effect. Inspired by this effect, herein, this work proposes a new idea to significantly improve the photo-generated charge separation for attaining a highly-efficient solar-to-fuels conversion process through "semi-reversing" the conventional QWs to confine only the photo-generated electrons. This electron confinement-improved charge separation is implemented in the well-designed model of the CdS/TiO2/CdS semi-reversed QW (SRQW) structure. The latter is fabricated by selectively assembling CdS quantum dots (QDs) onto the {101} facets (ultra-thin edge regions) of the TiO2 nanosheets (NSs). Upon light excitation, the photo-generated electrons of SRQW can be confined on the TiO2-{101} facets in the vicinity of the CdS/TiO2 hetero-interface. Thereby, the continuous multi-electron injection to the adsorbed reactants on the interfacial active-sites is significantly accelerated. Thus, the CdS/TiO2/CdS SRQW exhibits approximate to 35.7 and approximate to 56.0-fold enhancements on the photocatalytic activities for water and CO2 reduction, respectively, compared to those of pure TiO2. Correspondingly, its CH4-product selectivity is increased by approximate to 180%. This work provides a novel charge separation mechanism, which is of great importance for the design of the next-generation quantum-sized photocatalysts for solar-to-fuels conversion.

Keyword:

photocatalysis quantum wells H-2 production semiconductors CO2 reduction

Author Community:

  • [ 1 ] [Yuan, Qing]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 2 ] [Huang, Jindou]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 3 ] [Lu, Na]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 4 ] [Lu, Wei]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 5 ] [Zhang, Zhenyi]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 6 ] [Yuan, Qing]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 7 ] [Huang, Jindou]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 8 ] [Lu, Na]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 9 ] [Lu, Wei]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 10 ] [Zhu, Yongan]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 11 ] [Zhang, Zhenyi]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China
  • [ 12 ] [Li, Ang]Beijing Univ Technol, Fac Mat & Mfg, Beijing Key Lab Microstruct & Properties Adv Mat, Beijing 100124, Peoples R China

Reprint Author's Address:

  • [Zhang, Zhenyi]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Key Lab Photosensit Mat & Devices Liaoning Prov, Key Lab New Energy & Rare Earth Resource Utilizat, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China;;[Zhang, Zhenyi]Dalian Minzu Univ, Sch Phys & Mat Engn, Dalian Key Lab Low Dimens Semicond Optoelect Mat &, 18 Liaohe West Rd, Dalian 116600, Peoples R China

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ISSN: 0935-9648

Year: 2024

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JCR@2022

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