• 文献标题:   Facet-Dependent Interfacial Charge Transfer in TiO2/Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots Heterojunctions for Visible-Light Driven Photocatalysis
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   OU NQ, LI HJ, LYU BW, GUI BJ, SUN X, QIAN DJ, JIA YL, WANG XY, YANG JH
  • 作者关键词:   electron transfer, graphene quantum dot, heterojunction, photocatalysi, tio2
  • 出版物名称:   CATALYSTS
  • ISSN:   2073-4344
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Shanghai Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.3390/catal9040345
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Interfacial charge transfer is crucial in the efficient conversion of solar energy into fuels and electricity. In this paper, heterojunction composites were fabricated, comprised of anatase TiO2 with different percentages of exposed {101} and {001} facets and nitrogen-doped quantum dots (NGQDs) to enhance the transfer efficiency of photo-excited charge carriers. The photocatalytic performances of all samples were evaluated for RhB degradation under visible light irradiation, and the hybrid containing TiO2 with 56% {001} facets demonstrated the best photocatalytic activity. The excellent photoactivity of TiO2/NGQDs was owed to the synergistic effects of the following factors: (i) The unique chemical features of NGQDs endowed NGQDs with high electronic conductivities and provided its direct contact with the TiO2 surface via forming Ti-O-C chemical bonds. (ii) The co-exposed {101} and {001} facets were beneficial for the separation and transfer of charge carriers in anatase TiO2. (iii) The donor-acceptor interaction between NGQDs and electron-rich {101} facets of TiO2 could remarkably enhance the photocurrent, thus hindering the charge carriers recombination rate. Extensive characterization of their physiochemical properties further showed the synergistic effect of facet-manipulated electron-hole separation in TiO2 and donor-acceptor interaction in graphene quantum dots (GQDs)/TiO2 on photocatalytic activity.