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Series of ZnSn(OH)6 Polyhedra: Enhanced CO2 Dissociation Activation and Crystal Facet-Based Homojunction Boosting Solar Fuel Synthesis.

Lanqin TangZongyan ZhaoYong ZhouBihu LvPeng LiJinhua YeXiaoyong WangMin XiaoZhigang Zou
Published in: Inorganic chemistry (2017)
A series of ZnSn(OH)6 polyhedra are successfully explored with well-controlled area ratio of the exposed {100} and {111} facets. Band alignment of the exposed facet-based homojunction of the elegant polyhedron facilitates spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes on {111} and {100} surfaces, respectively. Optimal area ratio of {100} to {111} is the prerequisite for pronounced CO2 photocatalytic performance of high-symmetry cuboctahedra into methane (CH4). The synergistic effect of the excess electron accumulation and simultaneously the enhanced CO2 absorption and low dissociation activation energy on {111} reduction sites promote the yield of CO2 photocatalytic conversion product.
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