The effective separation and utilization of photo-generated carriers are of great significance for promoting the development of photocatalysis,especially in the coupled process of photocatalytic H_(2)production and va...The effective separation and utilization of photo-generated carriers are of great significance for promoting the development of photocatalysis,especially in the coupled process of photocatalytic H_(2)production and valueadded chemicals synthesis.To realize this goal,a sandwichstructured MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2)hollow sphere was designed and synthesized,in which MnO_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)were loaded on the inner and outer surfaces of ZnIn_(2)S_(4),respectively.In the photocatalytic system,MnO_(2)as oxidation cocatalyst and Ti_(3)C_(2)as reduction cocatalyst can serve as photo-generated holes and electrons collectors,respectively,which boost the photo-generated carrier separation and create a spatially separated redox reaction.Furthermore,the unique hollow structure integrated into the photocatalytic system further endows a significant enhancement in light-harvesting ability.Remarkably,the optimal MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2)hollow sphere exhibits an outstanding the photocatalytic activity for coupled H_(2)production(6.29 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1))and selective benzyl alcohol oxidation to benzaldehyde(5.26 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1)),which is significantly superior to that of ZnIn_(2)S_(4),MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4),and ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2).By the in situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,the result reveals that the spatially separated redox dual-cocatalysts can effectively impel the photo-generated carrier separation.Simultaneously,the intermediates during the benzyl alcohol oxidation process have also been confirmed through in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy.This work provides a reference and inspiration for constructing efficient photocatalysts that achieve an efficient coupling of photocatalytic H_(2)production and value-added chemicals synthesis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52202102,52472215)Key Innovation Project of the Science-Education-Industry Integration Pilot Engineering of Qilu University of Technology(Shandong Academy of Sciences)(2025ZDZX08)+1 种基金Key Research&Development Project of Shandong Province(2024TSGC0222)Interdisciplinary Innovation Guidance Program from Qilu University of Technology(Shandong Academy of Sciences)(2025XKJC0103)。
文摘The effective separation and utilization of photo-generated carriers are of great significance for promoting the development of photocatalysis,especially in the coupled process of photocatalytic H_(2)production and valueadded chemicals synthesis.To realize this goal,a sandwichstructured MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2)hollow sphere was designed and synthesized,in which MnO_(2)and Ti_(3)C_(2)were loaded on the inner and outer surfaces of ZnIn_(2)S_(4),respectively.In the photocatalytic system,MnO_(2)as oxidation cocatalyst and Ti_(3)C_(2)as reduction cocatalyst can serve as photo-generated holes and electrons collectors,respectively,which boost the photo-generated carrier separation and create a spatially separated redox reaction.Furthermore,the unique hollow structure integrated into the photocatalytic system further endows a significant enhancement in light-harvesting ability.Remarkably,the optimal MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2)hollow sphere exhibits an outstanding the photocatalytic activity for coupled H_(2)production(6.29 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1))and selective benzyl alcohol oxidation to benzaldehyde(5.26 mmol g^(-1)h^(-1)),which is significantly superior to that of ZnIn_(2)S_(4),MnO_(2)@ZnIn_(2)S_(4),and ZnIn_(2)S_(4)@Ti_(3)C_(2).By the in situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,the result reveals that the spatially separated redox dual-cocatalysts can effectively impel the photo-generated carrier separation.Simultaneously,the intermediates during the benzyl alcohol oxidation process have also been confirmed through in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy.This work provides a reference and inspiration for constructing efficient photocatalysts that achieve an efficient coupling of photocatalytic H_(2)production and value-added chemicals synthesis.
