In situ-illuminated XPS Investigation of S-Scheme Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Nanofiber Photocatalysts for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction
摘要
The photocatalytic reduction of CO2 for the production of solar fuels without sacrificing agents is an environmentally friendly and important process, with the development of high-performance photocatalysts being a key focus. An inorganic/organic semiconducting pair with an S-scheme mechanism has been incorporated in a hybrid fiber morphology designed specifically for an S-scheme heterojunction. Specifically, polydopamine (PDA) nanoparticles were synthesized within the walls of TiO2 nanofibers through in situ self-polymerization of dopamine hydrochloride. The TiO2@PDA composite photocatalyst with 1.0% PDA decoration exhibited the highest CO yield of 19.15 µmol·h−1·g·−1, which was 2.6 times greater than that of pure TiO2 (7.25 µmol·h−1·g·−1). By combining PDA and TiO2 nanofibers arranged in an S-scheme heterojunction can be attributed to the improved light absorption and the effective charge carrier separation and transfer. Consequently, this research introduces a novel approach for developing inorganic/organic S-scheme heterojunctions with a fiber morphology to enhance CO2 photoreduction efficiency.