Effect of Precursor Selection on the Photocatalytic Performance of Indium Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas-Phase CO 2 Reduction
Abstract
Nonstoichiometric indium oxide nanoparticles, In2O3–x(OH)y, have been shown to function as active photocatalysts for gas-phase CO2 reduction under simulated solar irradiation. We demonstrate that the choice of starting material has a strong effect on the photocatalytic activity of indium oxide nanoparticles. We also examine three indium oxide materials prepared via the thermal decomposition of either indium(III) hydroxide or indium(III) nitrate and correlate their stability and photocatalytic activity to the number and type of defect present in the material. Furthermore, we use 13CO2 isotope-tracing experiments to clearly identify the origins of the observed carbon-containing products. Significantly, we find that the oxidizing nature of the precursor anion has a substantial impact on the defect formation within the sample. Our study demonstrates the importance of surface defects in designing an active heterogeneous photocatalyst and provides valuable insight into key parameters for the precursor design, selection, and performance optimization of materials for gas-phase CO2 reduction.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.; Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States). Dept. of Physics
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.
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- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for the Computational Design of Functional Layered Materials (CCDM)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1336130
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-112596-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756; R&D Project: MA015MACA; KC0201010
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012704; SC0012575
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry of Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
Hoch, Laura B., He, Le, Qiao, Qiao, Liao, Kristine, Reyes, Laura M., Zhu, Yimei, and Ozin, Geoffrey A. Effect of Precursor Selection on the Photocatalytic Performance of Indium Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas-Phase CO 2 Reduction. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b00301.
Hoch, Laura B., He, Le, Qiao, Qiao, Liao, Kristine, Reyes, Laura M., Zhu, Yimei, & Ozin, Geoffrey A. Effect of Precursor Selection on the Photocatalytic Performance of Indium Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas-Phase CO 2 Reduction. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b00301
Hoch, Laura B., He, Le, Qiao, Qiao, Liao, Kristine, Reyes, Laura M., Zhu, Yimei, and Ozin, Geoffrey A. Wed .
"Effect of Precursor Selection on the Photocatalytic Performance of Indium Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas-Phase CO 2 Reduction". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b00301. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1336130.
@article{osti_1336130,
title = {Effect of Precursor Selection on the Photocatalytic Performance of Indium Oxide Nanomaterials for Gas-Phase CO 2 Reduction},
author = {Hoch, Laura B. and He, Le and Qiao, Qiao and Liao, Kristine and Reyes, Laura M. and Zhu, Yimei and Ozin, Geoffrey A.},
abstractNote = {Nonstoichiometric indium oxide nanoparticles, In2O3–x(OH)y, have been shown to function as active photocatalysts for gas-phase CO2 reduction under simulated solar irradiation. We demonstrate that the choice of starting material has a strong effect on the photocatalytic activity of indium oxide nanoparticles. We also examine three indium oxide materials prepared via the thermal decomposition of either indium(III) hydroxide or indium(III) nitrate and correlate their stability and photocatalytic activity to the number and type of defect present in the material. Furthermore, we use 13CO2 isotope-tracing experiments to clearly identify the origins of the observed carbon-containing products. Significantly, we find that the oxidizing nature of the precursor anion has a substantial impact on the defect formation within the sample. Our study demonstrates the importance of surface defects in designing an active heterogeneous photocatalyst and provides valuable insight into key parameters for the precursor design, selection, and performance optimization of materials for gas-phase CO2 reduction.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b00301},
journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 12,
volume = 28,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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