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An adaptive geometry regulation strategy for 3D graphene materials: towards advanced hybrid photocatalysts.

ABSTRACT: Three-dimensional graphene (3DG) is promising for constructing monolithic photocatalysts for solar energy conversion. However, the structure-associated light-shielding effect and the intricate porous architecture of 3DG result in intrinsic limitations in light penetration and mass transfer over 3DG supported hybrids, which restricts their photocatalytic efficiency. Here, taking 3DG-organic hybrids as examples, we report a geometry regulation strategy to minimize such structural restrictions, which not only favors the interaction between light and the photoactive component, but also facilitates reactant adsorption over the 3DG-organic hybrids, thereby cooperatively boosting their photoactivity. Such an adaptive geometry regulation strategy is expected to guide the rational utilization of 3DG to construct high-performance hybrids for photoredox catalysis.

SUBMITTER: Xie X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6296298 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

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An adaptive geometry regulation strategy for 3D graphene materials: towards advanced hybrid photocatalysts.

Xie Xiuqiang X Zhang Nan N Tang Zi-Rong ZR Xu Yi-Jun YJ

Chemical science 20180924 47

Three-dimensional graphene (3DG) is promising for constructing monolithic photocatalysts for solar energy conversion. However, the structure-associated light-shielding effect and the intricate porous architecture of 3DG result in intrinsic limitations in light penetration and mass transfer over 3DG supported hybrids, which restricts their photocatalytic efficiency. Here, taking 3DG-organic hybrids as examples, we report a geometry regulation strategy to minimize such structural restrictions, whi ...[more]

PMID: 30627406

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