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- Title
Surface Density of Cobalt Single Atoms Manipulating Hydroxyl Radical Generation Via Dual Pathways: Electrons Supply and Active sites.
- Authors
Wang, Jing; Yu, Guangfei; Wang, Yuchao; Liu, Shenning; Qiu, Jiakai; Xu, Yanjun; Wang, Zhuan; Wang, Yuxian; Xie, Yongbing; Cao, Hongbin
- Abstract
Photocatalytic generation of •OH from O3 is an intriguing avenue for aqueous organics degradation due to the high utilization of photogenerated electrons, but ambiguous information about charge transfer and surface‐active sites hinders the optimization of photocatalysts. In this work, a series of cobalt single‐atom catalysts (SACs) anchored on graphitic carbon nitride to improve •OH generation from O3 via electron reduction and catalytic activation dual pathway is synthesized. Various characterization and density functional theory calculations reveal that cobalt single atoms can introduce trap states for holes, which improve the light‐harvesting ability and accelerate the transfer of electrons and holes. Meanwhile, Co single atoms can also act as active sites to accelerate ozone decomposition and produce •OH directly. Particularly, the influence of different surface densities of Co single atoms on photogenerated electron supply and surface reaction is disclosed. A higher density of Co provided more active sites for O3 catalytic activation, but the narrowed distance between oxidation and reduction centers reduces the supply of available electrons by worsening the charge recombination. This work offers an atomic‐level correlation of the isolated metal density and photocatalytic properties, and can scientifically guide the design of high‐performance photocatalysts for organic synthesis and water purification.
- Subjects
HYDROXYL group; ATOMS; ELECTRONS; COBALT catalysts; CHARGE exchange; HETEROJUNCTIONS; ELECTRON density
- Publication
Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 21, p1
- ISSN
1616-301X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/adfm.202215245