Abstract
The stoichiometric photocatalytic reaction of CO2 with H2O is one of the great challenges in photocatalysis. Here, we construct a Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx composite by a controlled photodeposition and then an artificial photosynthetic system with Nafion membrane as diaphragm separating reduction and oxidation half-reactions. The artificial system exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction to HCOOH and H2O oxidation to O2 under visible light irradiation. The yields of HCOOH and O2 meet almost stoichiometric ratio and are as high as 896.7 and 440.7 μmol g−1 h−1, respectively. The high efficiencies of CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation in the artificial system are attributed to both the direct Z-scheme electronic structure of Cu2O-Pt/SiC/IrOx and the indirect Z-scheme spatially separated reduction and oxidation units, which greatly prolong lifetime of photogenerated electrons and holes and prevent the backward reaction of products. This work provides an effective and feasible strategy to increase the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis.
Highlights
The stoichiometric photocatalytic reaction of CO2 with H2O is one of the great challenges in photocatalysis
Reduction of CO2 under visible light accounting for 45% sunlight energy by water rather than organic compound as an electron donor is the ultimate goal of photocatalysis
The photosynthesis essentially requires the stoichiometric photocatalytic CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation which remains a great challenge in photocatalysis[24]
Summary
The stoichiometric photocatalytic reaction of CO2 with H2O is one of the great challenges in photocatalysis. Based on the photocatalytic CO2 reduction results, the optimal amount of Pt, Cu2O and IrOx is ascertained to be 1.3%, 1.8% and 2.2 wt% for Cu2O–Pt/SiC/IrOx photocatalyst, respectively.
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