Coupling CsPbBr3 Quantum Dots with Covalent Triazine Frameworks for Visible-Light-Driven CO2 Reduction

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into value-added chemical fuels is an appealing approach to address energy crisis and global warming. CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) are good candidates for CO2 reduction because of their excellent photoelectric properties, including high molar extinction coefficient, low exciton binding energy, and defect tolerance. However, the pristine CsPbBr3 QDs generally have low photocatalytic performance mainly due to dominant charge recombination and lack of efficient catalytic sites for CO2 adsorption/activation. Herein, we report a new photocatalytic system, in which CsPbBr3 QDs are coupled with covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction. In this hybrid photocatalytic system, the robust triazine rings and periodical pore structures of CTFs promote the charge separation in CsPbBr3 and endow them with strong CO2 adsorption/activation capacity. The resulting photocatalytic system exhibits excellent photocatalytic activity towards CO2 reduction. This work presents a new photocatalytic system based on CTFs and perovskite QDs for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction, which highlights the potential of perovskite-based photocatalysts for solar fuel applications.

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The photocatalytic reduction of CO2 into value-added chemical fuels using CsPbBr3 quantum dots (QDs) coupled with covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) has shown promising results due to enhanced charge separation and efficient CO2 adsorption/activation capacity. This novel hybrid photocatalytic system highlights the potential of perovskite-based photocatalysts for solar fuel applications.