Kumar, Santosh, Durndell, Lee J., Manayil, Jinesh C. et al. (7 more authors) (2017) Delaminated CoAl-Layered Double Hydroxide at TiO2 Heterojunction Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2. Particle & particle systems characterization. 1700317. pp. 1-11. ISSN 0934-0866
Abstract
Photocatalytic reduction offers an attractive route for CO2 utilization as a chemical feedstock for solar fuels production but remains challenging due to the poor efficiency, instability, and/or toxicity of current catalyst systems. Delaminated CoAl-layered double hydroxide nanosheets (LDH-DS) combined with TiO2 nanotubes (NTs) or nanoparticles (NPs) are promising nanocomposite photocatalysts for CO2 reduction. Heterojunction formation between visible light absorbing delaminated CoAl nanosheets and UV light absorbing TiO2 nanotubes greatly enhances interfacial contact between both high aspect ratio components relative to their bulk counterparts. The resulting synergic interaction confers a significant improvement in photoinduced charge carrier separation, and concomitant aqueous phase CO2 photocatalytic reduction, in the absence of a sacrificial hole acceptor. CO productivity for a 3 wt% LDH-DS at TiO2-NT nanocomposite of 4.57 μmol gcat -1 h-1 exhibits a tenfold and fivefold increase over that obtained for individual TiO2 NT and delaminated CoAl-LDH components respectively and is double that obtained for 3 wt% bulk-LDH at TiO2-NT and 3 wt% LDH-DS at TiO2-NP catalysts. Synthesis of delaminated LDH and metal oxide nanocomposites represents a cost-effective strategy for aqueous phase CO2 reduction.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | CO,Layered double hydroxides,Nanocomposites,Photocatalysis,Titania |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Chemistry (York) The University of York |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2018 12:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 14:20 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.201700317 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/ppsc.201700317 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:126193 |
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