缩放比例
密度泛函理论
分解水
材料科学
物理
统计物理学
数学
化学
量子力学
几何学
催化作用
光催化
生物化学
作者
Wenhao Jing,Guiwei He,Shengjie Bai,Feng Wang,Ya Liu,Liejin Guo
出处
期刊:ACS materials letters
[American Chemical Society]
日期:2024-03-08
卷期号:: 1347-1355
标识
DOI:10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c00066
摘要
For solar-driven overall pure water splitting, a superior photocatalyst with reasonable atomic and electronic structure is needed to be suitable for both half-reactions, HER and OER. TiO2 has showcased remarkable catalytic efficiency in the field of HER but it still encounters obstacles in accomplishing proficient overall water splitting. Within this work, following a sequential screening based on element type, stability, electronic structure, and adsorption energy, we designed a TiO2-based catalyst screening workflow for solar-driven overall water splitting. This DFT-based workflow significantly reduced both the time and trial-and-error costs associated with a traditional experimental design. It precisely guided the synthesis of highly dispersed Cu-loaded/N-doped TiO2, which facilitated sacrificial-agent-free solar-driven overall water splitting, resulting in a solar to fuel efficiency of 0.2% and an H2 yield of 1027.7 μmol/h/g. Advanced DFT calculations revealed that the d–p orbital coupling between Cu and N broke the scaling relationship of the O-based intermediates. This work holds promise for extension to other catalytic reactions, offering valuable insights into catalyst design endeavors.
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