Issue 7, 2024

Improved photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction over Bi-doped CeO2 by strain engineering

Abstract

Room-temperature photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CRR) is an essential method for reducing carbon footprint and achieving valuable fuels. The key challenge to accelerating the process is enhancing the catalytic rate and product selectivity. Herein, we investigate the conversion of carbon dioxide to formic acid on Bi-doped CeO2 in the presence of tensile and compressive strain by using density functional theory corrected for on-site coulombic interactions. As demonstrated, the dopant atom not only benefits the oxygen vacancy formed, but also transfers some electrons to the Ti3+ site, which is the main catalytic site for the CRR. The promising model has excellent product selectivity, offering the best catalytic performance for formic acid (ΔGmax = 0.64 eV). Moreover, the catalytic performance is further improved by the compressive strain. The work provides novel insights into designing environment-friendly and low-cost CeO2-based photocatalysts for carbon reduction.

Graphical abstract: Improved photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction over Bi-doped CeO2 by strain engineering

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Dec. 2023
Accepted
24 Febr. 2024
First published
27 Febr. 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024,8, 1405-1411

Improved photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction over Bi-doped CeO2 by strain engineering

A. Tian, Z. Mei, L. Wang, G. Liu, Z. Liu, G. Kong, W. Tang and C. Liu, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, 8, 1405 DOI: 10.1039/D3SE01680C

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