Encapsulation of CdSe QDs into micellar microreactors for highly selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction in aqueous solution

Abstract

Hydrophobic ligand-modification of CdSe QDs allows facile encapsulation of the QDs into SDS micelles, creating a hydrophobic, CO₂-enriched microreactor for QDs enabling efficient, highly selective CO₂–to–CO photoconversion of 2.47 mmol g⁻¹ and up to 91.5% selectivity, in aqueous solution, outperforming pristine MPA-CdSe and MUA-CdSe.