Synergy of charge migration direction-manipulated Z-scheme heterojunction of BiVO4 quantum dots/perylenetetracarboxylic acid and nanosized Au modification for artificial H2O2 photosynthesis

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60058-6

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Herein, perylenetetracarboxylic acid (PTA) nanosheets with anisotropic charge migration driven by the formed internal electric fields are synthesized through a facile hydrolysis-reassembly process. Strategically, a Z-scheme heterojunction with free-flowing interfacial charge transfer and spatially separated redox centers is constructed based on the distinct photogenerated electrons and holes accumulation regions of PTA nanosheets by in-situ introducing BiVO₄quantum dots (BQD) and nanosized Au. The optimized BQD/PTA-Au exhibits a ca. 6.4-fold and 4.8-fold enhancement in H₂O₂ production rate and apparent quantum yield at 405 nm compared with pristine PTA, respectively. The exceptional activities are attributed to the cascade Z-scheme charge transfer followed the matched charge migration orientation, as well as the Au active sites for accelerating 2e⁻ oxygen reduction pathway induced by superoxide radicals, as unraveled by electron paramagnetic resonance, in-situ irradiated X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and in-situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transformation spectroscopy. This work provides a strategy to design an efficient Z-scheme system towards solar-driven H₂O₂ production.

Key words: Z-scheme heterojunction, Perylenetetracarboxylic acid, BiVO₄quantum dots, H₂O₂ photosynthesis, Oxygen reduction<br

Teng Liang, Yutong Li, Shuai Xu, Yuxin Yao, Rongping Xu, Ji Bian, Ziqing Zhang, Liqiang Jing. Synergy of charge migration direction-manipulated Z-scheme heterojunction of BiVO₄ quantum dots/perylenetetracarboxylic acid and nanosized Au modification for artificial H₂O₂ photosynthesis[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 62: 277-286.

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Fig. 1. TEM image (a), AFM image (b) and the corresponding height profiles (c) of PTA. TEM images of BQD (d) and BQD/PTA-Au (e) with the HRTEM images. (f) High-angle annular dark-field scanning TEM image of BQD/PTA-Au and the corresponding EDX mapping images of elemental C, O, Bi, V and Au. (g) XRD patterns of PTA, BQD, 7.5BQD/PTA and 7.5BQD/PTA-1Au. XPS analyses of Bi 4f (h) and V 2p (i) of BQD, BQD/PTA and BQD/PTA-Au.

Fig. 2. (a) Photocatalytic performance toward H2O2 production (pure water under visible-light irradiation, pH = 7.0) and the corresponding SCC efficiency (AM 1.5G simulated sunlight irradiation, pH = 7.0) for PTA, BQD, PTA-Au, BQD/PTA and BQD/PTA-Au. (b) Five consecutive runs of H2O2 production by BQD/PTA-Au with pure water under visible-light irradiation. (c) The formation rate constant (Kf) and decomposition rate constant (Kd) of H2O2 for PTA, BQD, PTA-Au, BQD/PTA and BQD/PTA-Au. (d) Overlayer of AQY and UV-vis absorption spectra. (e) Fluorescence spectra related to the formed hydroxyl radicals of PTA, PTA-Au, BQD/PTA and BQD/PTA-Au. (f) Photoelectrochemical I-t curves of PTA, PTA-Au, BQD/PTA and BQD/PTA-Au.

Fig. 3. (a) SKP maps and the work function diagrams of PTA and BQD. (b) Schematic diagram of formation of BQD/PTA Z-scheme heterojunction and the internal electric field induced charge transfer and separation under light irradiation. (c) DMPO spin-trapping EPR spectra recorded for ·O2? under light irradiation for PTA, BQD, BQD/PTA, and BQD/PTA-Au. Detection conditions: the concentration of DMPO is 50 mmol L?1. ·O2? were determined in methanolic solution. (d,e) In-situ irradiated XPS analyses for Bi 4f and Au 4f of BQD/PTA-Au.

Fig. 4. (a) The Koutecky-Levich plots obtained by RDE measurements at ?0.6 V (vs RHE). (b) The photocatalytic H2O2 generation rates of various samples under different reaction gases or sacrificial agents. (c) Mass spectra of luminol before and after oxidation with hydrogen peroxide generated by photocatalytic H218O splitting. (d) In situ DRIFT spectra of CHFs recorded during photocatalytic H2O2 evolution. (e,f) The intensity of the peaks at 1154 and 2848 cm?1 vs. illumination time.

Fig. 5. Schematic illustration of BQD and Au loaded on PTA (left) and the charge transfer and the involved redox reactions on BQD/PTA-Au (right).

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