Lead-free halide perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6/bismuthene composites for improved CH4 production in photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
CO2 photocatalytic conversion into value-added fuels through solar energy is a promising way of storing renewable energy while simultaneously reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. Lead-based halide perovskites have recently shown great potential in various applications such as solar cells, optoelectronics, and photocatalysis. Even though they show high performance, the high toxicity of Pb2+ along with poor stability under ambient conditions restrains the application of these materials in photocatalysis. In this respect, we developed an in situ assembly strategy to fabricate the lead-free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 on a 2D bismuthene nanosheet prepared by a ligand-assisted reprecipitation method for a liquid-phase CO2 photocatalytic reduction reaction. The composite improved the production and selectivity of the eight-electron CH4 pathway compared with the two-electron CO pathway, storing more of the light energy harvested by the photocatalyst. The Cs2AgBiBr6/bismuthene composite shows a photocatalytic activity of 1.49(±0.16) μmol g–1 h–1 CH4, 0.67(±0.14) μmol g–1 h–1 CO, and 0.75(±0.20) μmol g–1 h–1 H2, with a CH4 selectivity of 81(±1)% on an electron basis with 1 sun. The improved performance is attributed to the enhanced charge separation and suppressed electron–hole recombination due to good interfacial contact between the perovskite and bismuthene promoted by the synthesis method.
Date Issued
2023-10-23
Date Acceptance
2023-01-18
Citation
ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2023, 6 (20), pp.10193-10204
ISSN
2574-0962
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
10193
End Page
10204
Journal / Book Title
ACS Applied Energy Materials
Volume
6
Issue
20
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. This publication is licensed under
CC-BY 4.0.
CC-BY 4.0.
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Subjects
2D bismuthene
BISMUTHENE
CH4 production
charge separation
Chemistry
Chemistry, Physical
CONVERSION
Energy & Fuels
halide perovskites
HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION
LIQUID
Materials Science
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
METHANOL
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE
photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Physical Sciences
Science & Technology
SEMICONDUCTORS
solar fuels
SOLVENT
Technology
WATER
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2023-02-01