Boosting photocatalytic CO conversion using strongly bonded Cu/reduced NbO nanosheets.

Green energy production is becoming increasingly important in mitigating the effects of climate change, and the photocatalytic approach could be a potential solution. However, the main barriers to its commercialization are ineffective catalysis due to recombination, poor optical absorption, and sluggish carrier migration. Here, we fabricated a two-dimensional (2D) reduced niobium oxide photocatalyst synthesized by an thermal method followed by copper incorporation.

Epitaxial Growth of Flower-Like MoS on One-Dimensional Nickel Titanate Nanofibers: A "Sweet Spot" for Efficient Photoreduction of Carbon Dioxide.

Herein, a full spectrum-induced hybrid structure consisting of one-dimensional nickel titanate (NiTiO) nanofibers (NFs) decorated by petal-like molybdenum disulfide (MoS) particles was designed through a facile hydrothermal method. The key parameters for tailoring the morphology and chemical, surface, and interfacial properties of the heterostructure were identified for efficient and selective conversion of CO into valuable chemicals. Introducing MoS layers onto NiTiO NFs provided superior CO conversion with significantly higher yields.