MOF Encapsulated AuPt Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Improved Plasmonic-induced Photothermal Catalysis of CO 2 Hydrogenation.

Exploring new catalytic strategies for achieving efficient CO 2 hydrogenation under mild conditions is of great significance for environmental remediation. Herein, a composite photocatalyst Zr-based MOF encapsulated plasmonic AuPt alloy nanoparticles (AuPt@UiO-66-NH 2 ) was successfully constructed for the efficient photothermal catalysis of CO 2 hydrogenation. Under light irradiation at 150 °C, AuPt@UiO-66-NH 2 achieved a CO production rate of 1451 μmol g metal -1  h -1 with 91 % selectivity, which far exceeded those obtained by Au@Pt@UiO-66-NH 2 with Pt shell on Au (599 μmol g metal -1 h -1 ) and Au@UiO-66-NH 2 (218 μmol g metal -1  h -1 ). The outstanding performances of AuPt@UiO-66-NH 2 were attributed to the synergetic effect originating from the plasmonic metal Au, doped active metal Pt, and encapsulation structure of UiO-66-NH 2 shell. This work provides a new way for photothermal catalysis of CO 2 and a reference for the design of high-performance plasmonic catalysts.