Journal
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
Volume 40, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103124
Keywords
Photocatalysis; Interlayer charge transfer; Density functional theory
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The synergistic effect of interlayer and interfacial electric field on the photocatalytic activity of Li-intercalated ������- C3N4 (Li - CN) was studied using density functional theory. The study revealed that these electric fields can improve the photocatalytic activity.
Substantial variation in the photocatalytic activity on the interaction of reaction intermediates with the surface of the catalyst is governed by the charge transfer mechanism. Charge transfer within a stacked layer of photocatalyst and across the reactant-photocatalyst interface alters photocatalytic activity due to the generation of an electric field. This work addresses the synergistic effect of interlayer (������⃗������������) and interfacial (⃗������������������ ) electric field on the photocatalytic activity of Li-intercalated ������- C3N4 (Li - CN) through the study of electronic and optical properties using density functional theory. Charge transfer analysis for simultaneous oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in the presence of two water molecules shows variation in built-in ������⃗������������of Li - CN as the surface reaction proceeds via the induced ⃗������������������generated by the reactants on Li-CN. This change in ������⃗������������alters the energy barrier of the next reaction step through directional charge transfer. The present study reveals the mutual interplay of ������⃗������������, ⃗������������ ������and adsorption energy of reaction adsorbates for improved photocatalytic activity of Li - CN for efficient OER and HER.
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