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    超薄ZnIn2S4/质子化g-C3N4二维异质结构中界面电子相互作用促进CO2光还原

    Interfacial Electron Interactions in Ultrathin ZnIn2S4/ Protonated g-C3N4 2D Heterostructures for Enhanced CO2 Photoreduction

    • 摘要: 利用可再生的太阳能将CO2还原为高附加值的化学品和燃料,对于缓解温室效应并实现碳中和具有重要意义。通过静电自组装策略,在pH=3条件下将带负电的超薄ZnIn2S4(ZIS)纳米片与质子化带正电的g-C3N4(pCN)复合,精准构建了具有2D/2D面对面构型的ZnIn2S4/p-g-C3N4(ZIS/pCN)异质结,实现了对异质结界面的可控构筑。在无牺牲剂和贵金属助催化剂的条件下,体积比为5∶3的最佳复合材料ZIS/pCN(5∶3)在气固反应中表现出显著增强的CO2还原本征活性,CO和CH4生成速率分别达14.72 μmol·g−1·h−1和1.42 μmol·g−1·h−1,分别为ZIS的10.2倍和7.5倍,并展现出较好的光稳定性。X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及系列光电化学表征结果表明,该异质结可拓宽可见光吸收范围,并通过界面电子相互作用形成内建电场,显著提升电荷分离效率与反应动力学,为设计高效稳定的光催化CO2还原材料提供了可靠的界面工程方案。

       

      Abstract: The utilization of renewable solar energy to convert CO2 into high-value-added chemicals and fuels is of great significance for mitigating the greenhouse effect and achieving carbon neutrality. Although ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) is a promising photocatalyst for CO2 reduction, its practical application is severely limited by rapid photogenerated carrier recombination and photocorrosion. Constructing heterojunctions with g-C3N4 (CN) is an effective strategy; however, conventional methods often result in poor interfacial contact and complex reaction systems. In this study, an electrostatic self-assembly strategy was employed to combine negatively charged ultrathin ZIS nanosheets with protonated, positively charged g-C3N4 (pCN) at pH 3, forming a ZnIn2S4/pCN (ZIS/pCN) heterojunction with a 2D/2D face-to-face configuration and enabling controllable interface engineering. Without the use of sacrificial agents or noble-metal cocatalysts, the optimal ZIS/pCN(5∶3) composite exhibited significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction in a gas-solid reaction system, achieving CO and CH4 evolution rates of 14.72 and 1.42 μmol·g−1·h−1, respectively, which are 10.2 and 7.5 times higher than those of pure ZIS, along with good photostability. Among the composites, ZIS/pCN (5∶3) also showed the highest CH4 selectivity, indicating that the optimized 2D/2D heterojunction kinetically favors a multi-electron transfer pathway. This composite effectively addresses the intrinsic limitations of single-component materials, including severe charge recombination and active-site masking in ZIS, as well as the poor interfacial contact in conventional heterojunctions. Optical characterizations, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and photoelectrochemical analyses demonstrate that the heterojunction broadens visible-light absorption and establishes a built-in electric field through interfacial electron interactions. Upon light irradiation, both pCN and ZIS are excited to generate electron-hole pairs. Driven by the built-in electric field, charge carriers follow a possible S-scheme transfer pathway at the interface, in which high-energy electrons retained in the conduction band of pCN reduce CO2 to CO and CH4, while holes in the valence band of ZIS participate in water oxidation to supply protons for the reaction. The 2D/2D face-to-face configuration provides a large and intimate contact interface, serving as a continuous pathway for charge transfer and significantly reducing transport resistance. This unique heterostructure markedly enhances charge separation efficiency and reaction kinetics. This work provides a reliable interface engineering strategy for the design of efficient and stable photocatalysts for CO2 reduction, highlighting the synergistic effects of precisely constructed heterojunctions in boosting photocatalytic performance.

       

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