Vectorial Charge Transfer across Bipolar Membrane Loaded with CdS and Au Nanoparticles

Chhetri, Manjeet; Kamat, Prashant V.

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c00102

Vectorial Charge Transfer across Bipolar Membrane Loaded with CdS and Au Nanoparticles

Journal Article · Mon Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c00102· OSTI ID:1830766

Chhetri, Manjeet ^[1]; ^[2]

Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States); Univ of Notre Dame
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) which consist of a cation exchange layer (CEL) and anion exchange layer (AEL) are quite effective as membranes in gas phase electrolyzers. However, such membranes can also serve as a host to embed photocatalysts and electrocatalysts. By selectively exchanging cations with Cd²⁺ and anions with AuCl₄^–, we were able to synthesize CdS and Au nanoparticles in CEL and AEL layers, respectively, through sequential chemical and photocatalytic reactions. Reacting Cd²⁺ with thioacetamide formed the CdS nanoparticles in CEL. The photogenerated electrons from CdS were then used to reduce AuCl4– in an H-cell configuration to produce Au nanoparticles in AEL and thus prepare a photocatalytically active BPM film (referred to as a CdS/BPM/Au film). Such a concerted design of BPM allows “vectorial” electron transfer between two layers of BPM leading to its transfer to an acceptor molecule (methyl viologen) in solution. Designing photocatalytically active BPM and understanding the vectorial electron flow between two separate ion-selective layers offer new opportunities in water splitting and CO₂ reduction.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Notre Dame, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: FC02-04ER15533

OSTI ID:: 1830766

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 125; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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