MXene Ti3C2 decorated g-C3N4/ZnO photocatalysts with improved photocatalytic performance for CO2 reduction

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoms.2023.02.003
• Publication Date: 2023-03-02T13:18:36Z
• Authors: Jianxin Li; Yuhua Wang; Yitong Wang; Yao Guo; Shiding Zhang; Haixiang Song; Xianchang Li; Qianqian Gao; Wanyu Shang; Shuaishuai Hu; Huibin Zheng; Xifei Li
• Keywords: Charge carrier

Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 is considered as a kind promising technologies for solving the greenhouse effect. Herein, novel hybrid structure g-C3N4/ZnO/Ti3C2 photocatalysts was designed and fabricated to investigate their abilities reduction. As demonstration, heterojunction g-C3N4/ZnO can improve photogenerated carriers’ separation, addition Ti3C2 fragments further facilitate photocatalytic performance from CO. Hence, has efficiently increased CO production by 8 12 times than pristine g-C3N4 ZnO, respectively. Which ascribed charge migration promoted metallic Ti3C2. This work provides guideline designing efficient catalysts on other applications in renewable energy fields.