Journal
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
Volume 299, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120675
Keywords
W18O49; ZnIn2S4; Photothermal effect; Hot electrons injection; Benzyl alcohol
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51672077, 51872089, 51902101, 52172087]
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This study elucidates the ultra-efficient origin of molecular oxygen activation process through the synergism of photothermal effect and continuous hot electrons injection. It achieves efficient photocatalytic selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol and provides a new avenue for constructing more active photothermal catalysts.
The molecular oxygen activation (MOA) process tends to be the rate-limiting step for photocatalytic selective organic transformation such as aromatic alcohol oxidation. Herein, using the plasmonic 0D/2D W18O49/ZnIn2S4 (WOZ) heterojunctions as a model system, we firstly shed light on the ultra-efficient MOA origin of the synergism of photothermal effect and continuous hot electrons injection through both experimental and DFT calculations. This synergistic action not only enhances the generation rate of center dot O-2 but also significantly increases the adsorption of the O-2 and activates it more easily, thus achieving efficient photocatalytic selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde. Meanwhile, the charge separation and transfer processes involved in O-2 activation can be further optimized with the Z-scheme transfer route. This work would provide an exciting opportunity to construct more active photothermal catalysts with ultra-high efficiency of MOA for a wide variety of organic transformations with solar energy.
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