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Cu-doped monoclinic WO3 nanoplates with superior photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction

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Photocatalytic CO2 reduction has been regarded as a practical and theoretical strategy to tackle the environmental and energy problems, yet remains a great challenge in conversion efficiency. In this work, Cu-doped WO3 square nanoplates were fabricated through a one-step hydrothermal process and employed as catalysts for CO2 photoreduction. It was revealed that Cu doping in WO3 led to a more negative conduction band (CB) position, decreased bandgap energy, enhanced visible-light absorption capability, and high separation and transfer efficiency of photoinduced charge carriers. As a result, the Cu-doped WO3 displays a superior photocatalytic performance for CO2 photoreduction into CH4/CO as compared to the pure WO3. The best Cu–WO3 sample achieves CO and CH4 formation rates of 3.23 and 1.63 μmol‧g−1‧h−1, which are 25 and 27-folds higher than those of pure WO3, respectively. This work may propose a valid approach to engineer WO3 nanoplates for boosting CO2 photocatalytic reduction under visible-light irradiation.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21776317), the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (No. 2021JJ30787), the Hunan Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project, China (No. 2019TP1001).

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Wang, S., Huang, L., Peng, Y. et al. Cu-doped monoclinic WO3 nanoplates with superior photocatalytic activity for CO2 photoreduction. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1728 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11153-8

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