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Modulating the local electron density at built-in interface iron single sites in Fe-CN/MoO3 heterostructure for enhanced CO2 reduction to CH4 and photo-Fenton reaction
Changzhou Univ, Peoples R China.
Henan Normal Univ, Peoples R China.
Nanjing Univ, Peoples R China.
Univ Gujrat, Pakistan.
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2025 (English)In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, ISSN 0021-9797, E-ISSN 1095-7103, Vol. 680, p. 1053-1066Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The catalytic efficiency of heterogeneous photocatalytic CO2 reduction and photo-Fenton H2O2 activation is closely related to the local electron density of reaction center atoms. However, electron-hole recombination from random charge transfer significantly restricts the targeted electron delivery to the active center. Herein, Fe C3N4/MoO3 heterojunction with interfacial coordination of atomically dispersed Fe-N4 sites with the O interface of MoO3 was synthesized by simple hydrothermal method. Based on the experimental results and density functional theory calculation (DFT), the heterojunction structure fosters accelerated interfacial electron transfer due to directional interfacial electric field (IEF) between Fe-CN and MoO heterogeneous interfaces, and the interfacial bond between Fe-N4 sites and O at the built-in interface regulates the local electron density of Fe-N4 active center. DFT further reveals that the interfacial electron flow and concentrated electron density at Fe-N4 sites result from the coordination between Fe-N4 and MoO3 interfaces. This directs electron flow towards the Fe center, significantly enhancing CO2 adsorption and H2O2 conversion efficiency. PDOS analysis shows that the d yz and d z 2 orbitals of the isolated Fe atom in Fe-CN overlap with the p z orbital of the O atom in MoO3, playing a pivotal role in CO2 adsorption. Consequently, the Fe-CN/MoO3 heterojunction demonstrated highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction to CH4, coupled with benzyl alcohol oxidation and photo-Fenton tetracycline degradation. These findings offer a promising multifunctional catalyst strategy for the development of energy conversion and environmental remediation.

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ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE , 2025. Vol. 680, p. 1053-1066
Keywords [en]
Built-in interface; Local electron density; Iron single sites; Heterostructure; Photocatalysis
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Condensed Matter Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-210124DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.11.038ISI: 001359412800001PubMedID: 39549349OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-210124DiVA, id: diva2:1917478
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Funding Agencies|Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20220618]; European Union [101079184]

Available from: 2024-12-02 Created: 2024-12-02 Last updated: 2024-12-02

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