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Metal to non-metal sites of metallic sulfides switching products from CO to CH4 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

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  • Yao Chai

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Yuehua Kong

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Min Lin

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Wei Lin

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Jinni Shen

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Jinlin Long

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Rusheng Yuan

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Wenxin Dai

    (Fuzhou University
    Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory)

  • Xuxu Wang

    (Fuzhou University)

  • Zizhong Zhang

    (Fuzhou University
    Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory)

Abstract

The active center for the adsorption and activation of carbon dioxide plays a vital role in the conversion and product selectivity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Here, we find multiple metal sulfides CuInSnS4 octahedral nanocrystal with exposed (1 1 1) plane for the selectively photocatalytic CO2 reduction to methane. Still, the product is switched to carbon monoxide on the corresponding individual metal sulfides In2S3, SnS2, and Cu2S. Unlike the common metal or defects as active sites, the non-metal sulfur atom in CuInSnS4 is revealed to be the adsorption center for responding to the selectivity of CH4 products. The carbon atom of CO2 adsorbed on the electron-poor sulfur atom of CuInSnS4 is favorable for stabilizing the intermediates and thus promotes the conversion of CO2 to CH4. Both the activity and selectivity of CH4 products over the pristine CuInSnS4 nanocrystal can be further improved by the modification of with various co-catalysts to enhance the separation of the photogenerated charge carrier. This work provides a non-metal active site to determine the conversion and selectivity of photocatalytic CO2 reduction.

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  • Yao Chai & Yuehua Kong & Min Lin & Wei Lin & Jinni Shen & Jinlin Long & Rusheng Yuan & Wenxin Dai & Xuxu Wang & Zizhong Zhang, 2023. "Metal to non-metal sites of metallic sulfides switching products from CO to CH4 for photocatalytic CO2 reduction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-41943-x
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41943-x
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