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Synergistic CO2 reduction and tetracycline degradation by CuInZnS-Ti3C2Tx in one photoredox cycle

Lijing Wang1,2,§, Zhan Zhang2,§, Renquan Guan2, Dandan Wu3, Weilong Shi4, Limin Yu1, Pan Li1, Wei Wei1( ), Zhao Zhao2( ), Zaicheng Sun3( )
Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, Henan D & A Engineering Center of Advanced Battery Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Architectural Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
Center of excellence for environmental safety and biological effects, Beijing Key Lab for Green Catalysis and Separation, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China

§ Lijing Wang and Zhan Zhang contributed equally to this work.

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CuInZnS-Ti3C2Tx Schottky heterojunction with matched redox capacity is rationally designed for waste to energy conversion. The opportune proportion of Ti3C2Tx with negative charge successfully interferes with the nucleation and growth process of CuInZnS, which optimized its photocatalytic activity owing to the thinner nanosheets, wider sunlight absorption range, higher nanosheets distance, and specific surface area.

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Optimizing photocatalytic CO2 reduction with simultaneous pollutant degradation is highly desired. However, the photocatalytic efficiency is restricted by the unmatched redox ability, high carriers’ recombination rate, and lack of reactive sites of the present photocatalysts. Herein, the CuInZnS-Ti3C2Tx hybrid with matched redox ability and suitable CO2 adsorption property was rationally synthesized. The nucleation and growth process of CuInZnS was interfered by the addition of Ti3C2Tx with a negative charge, resulting in thinner nanosheets and richer reactive sites. Besides, the Schottky heterojunction built in the hybrid simultaneously improved the photoexcited charge transfer property, sunlight absorption range, and CO2 adsorption ability. Consequently, upon exposure to sunlight, CuInZnS-Ti3C2Tx exhibited an efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance (10.2 μmol·h−1·g−1) with synergetic tetracycline degradation, obviously higher than that of pure CuInZnS. Based on the combination of theoretical calculation and experimental characterization, the photocatalytic mechanism was investigated comprehensively. This work offers a reference for the remission of worldwide energy shortage and environmental pollution problems.

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CuInZnS-Ti3C2TxphotocatalysisCO2 reduction tetracycline degradation

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 9,
September 2022
Pages 8010-8018
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4661-3
Cite this article:
Wang L, Zhang Z, Guan R, et al. Synergistic CO2 reduction and tetracycline degradation by CuInZnS-Ti3C2Tx in one photoredox cycle. Nano Research, 2022, 15(9): 8010-8018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4661-3
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Received: 01 April 2022
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