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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
Volume 50, Issue 18, Pages 6076-6082Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d1dt00385b
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [12025505, 21471143]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS [CX2310007007, CX2310000091]
- Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities [KY2310000020]
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Decorating Au nanoparticles onto ZrO2 improved the photocatalytic performance, achieving efficient and stable reduction of CO2 into CO and CH4 under simulated solar light. The enhanced visible-light absorption of Au/ZrO2, caused by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), led to more efficient charge transport and electron-hole separation in the heterojunctions.
ZrO2 is one of the most stable metal oxides which is applicable to various chemical reactions in harsh environments. However, the photocatalytic performance of ZrO2 is relatively poor due to the negligible use of the solar spectrum caused by the wide bandgap (E-g = 5.3 eV). Here, we report plasmon enhanced Au nanoparticles decorated onto ZrO2 through a facile tannic acid-reduction method. The Au/ZrO2 heterojunctions exhibited efficient and stable photocatalytic activity of reducing CO2 into main CO and CH4, at the rates of 25.6 mu mol g(-1) h(-1) and 5.1 mu mol g(-1) h(-1) at most, respectively, approximately 6-fold enhanced compared to the pristine ZrO2, under simulated solar light. The reduction rates could also be improved over 10-fold under visible light when Au nanoparticles were loaded onto ZrO2. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra confirmed the enhanced visible-light absorption of Au/ZrO2 caused by localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). Electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) and photocurrent tests proved the more efficient charge transport and electron-hole separation of Au/ZrO2 heterojunctions. This study demonstrates an effective strategy of LSPR effects to improve the photocatalytic performances of semiconductors.
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