Abstract
Converting CO2 to value-added syngas is an effective approach to relieve environmental problems and energy crisis simultaneously. However, it's still a challenge to establish long-wavelength irradiation technology in association with tuning H2: CO proportion. Therefore, carbon vacancy modified carbon quantum dots were integrated with g-C3N4 to form VCQDs/C3N4 heterojunctions, which exhibited superior performance for CO2 photoreduction in the presence of sacrificial agent and electron mediator under visible light irradiation. This was attributed to the strong interaction between g-C3N4 and VCQDs and carbon vacancy in VCQDs, which can facilitate the migration of photo-generated electrons and broaden the absorbance range of heterojunctions. Besides, the H2: CO ratio of produced syngas can be tuned by adjusting the VCQD dosage in VCQDs/C3N4, and a 3 : 1 ratio is obtained over VCQD(25 μL)/C3N4 in conjunction with Co(bpy)3Cl2·6H2O cocatalyst. This is significant for industrial application of syngas and for relieving the greenhouse effect brought by CO2.
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