Aqueous-Solution Route to Zinc Telluride Films for Application to CO2 Reduction

被引:92
作者
Jang, Ji-Wook [1 ]
Cho, Seungho [2 ]
Magesh, Ganesan [1 ]
Jang, Youn Jeong [2 ]
Kim, Jae Young [1 ]
Kim, Won Yong [2 ]
Seo, Jeong Kon [1 ]
Kim, Sungjee [2 ]
Lee, Kun-Hong [2 ]
Lee, Jae Sung [1 ]
机构
[1] Ulsan Natl Inst Sci & Technol, Sch Energy & Chem Engn, Ulsan 689798, South Korea
[2] Pohang Univ Sci & Technol POSTECH, Dept Chem Chem Engn, Pohang 790784, South Korea
基金
新加坡国家研究基金会;
关键词
artificial photosynthesis; photocathodes; photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction; solution synthesis; zinc telluride; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION; CARBON-DIOXIDE; NANOWIRE ARRAYS; ZNTE; SEMICONDUCTOR; NANOCRYSTALS; FABRICATION; ELECTRODES; CONVERSION; PHOSPHIDE;
D O I
10.1002/anie.201310461
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
As a photocathode for CO2 reduction, zinc-blende zinc telluride (ZnTe) was directly formed on a Zn/ZnO nanowire substrate by a simple dissolution-recrystallization mechanism without any surfactant. With the most negative conduction-band edge among p-type semiconductors, this new photocatalyst showed efficient and stable CO formation in photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction at -0.2--0.7 V versus RHE without a sacrificial reagent.
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页码:5852 / 5857
页数:6
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