Soft template-assisted copper-doped sodium dititanate nanosheet/graphene oxide heterostructure for photoreduction of carbon dioxide to liquid fuels.

ABSTRACT: Photoreduction of CO₂ to a high-value product is an interesting approach that not only captures CO₂ but also converts it into other products that can be sold or used in industry. The mechanism for the CO₂ conversion relies strongly on photo-generated electrons that further couple with CO₂ and form active radicals for the reaction. In this research, we synthesized a heterostructure of copper-doped sodium dititanate nanosheets and graphene oxide (CTGN) following a one-step hydrothermal process with assistance from a sodium hydroxide soft template. The role of the template here is to facilitate the formation of the nanosheets, creating the nanosheet-graphene 2D-2D heterostructure. The heterostructure yields excellent charge mobility and a low charge

SUBMITTER: Lertthanaphol N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9415028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature