Enhanced CO2 Photocatalysis by Indium Oxide Hydroxide Supported on TiN@TiO2 Nanotubes
- Nhat Truong NguyenNhat Truong NguyenSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaMore by Nhat Truong Nguyen
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- Meikun XiaMeikun XiaSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaMore by Meikun Xia
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- Paul N. DuchesnePaul N. DuchesneSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaMore by Paul N. Duchesne
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- Lu WangLu WangSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaSchool of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, P.R. ChinaMore by Lu Wang
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- Chengliang MaoChengliang MaoSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaKey Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental and Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, P.R. ChinaMore by Chengliang Mao
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- Feysal M. AliFeysal M. AliSolar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaMore by Feysal M. Ali
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- Tingjiang YanTingjiang YanThe Key Laboratory of Life-Organic Analysis, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong 273165, P.R. ChinaMore by Tingjiang Yan
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- Peicheng LiPeicheng LiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaMore by Peicheng Li
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- Zheng-Hong LuZheng-Hong LuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, 184 College Street, Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E4, CanadaMore by Zheng-Hong Lu
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- Geoffrey A. Ozin*Geoffrey A. Ozin*Email: [email protected]Solar Fuels Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, CanadaMore by Geoffrey A. Ozin
Abstract

Herein is developed a ternary heterostructured catalyst, based on a periodic array of 1D TiN nanotubes, with a TiO2 nanoparticulate intermediate layer and a In2O3–x(OH)y nanoparticulate shell for improved performance in the photocatalytic reverse water gas shift reaction. It is demonstrated that the ordering of the three components in the heterostructure sensitively determine its activity in CO2 photocatalysis. Specifically, TiN nanotubes not only provide a photothermal driving force for the photocatalytic reaction, owing to their strong optical absorption properties, but they also serve as a crucial scaffold for minimizing the required quantity of In2O3–x(OH)y nanoparticles, leading to an enhanced CO production rate. Simultaneously, the TiO2 nanoparticle layer supplies photogenerated electrons and holes that are transferred to active sites on In2O3–x(OH)y nanoparticles and participate in the reactions occurring at the catalyst surface.
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