| 초록 |
A major concern facing global society is the ongoing excessive release of CO2 into the atmosphere where it acts as heat-trapping greenhouse gas. One approach to helping control atmospheric CO2 concentrations is to use solar energy to convert CO2 into useful hydrocarbons, by use of specifically designed photocatalytic materials. While numerous photocatalysts have been investigated for use in CO2 reduction, the field remains in in's infancy with, overall, relatively poor photoconversion efficiencies and product selectivity. This study reports the synthesis and design of a mesoporous noble metal free p-type Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)/n-type TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst for broad spectrum light absorption, enhanced charge separation and transfer that, in turn, enhances photocatalytic CO2 conversion. A maximum methane rate of 118.75 ppm·g-1h-1 is observed, which represents a methane evolution rate approximately 12 times greater than that of pure TiO2. |
