High Efficiency Photocatalyst with Ultra-Fine Pd NPs Constructed at Room Temperature for CO2 Reduction

Graphical The ultra-fine Pd nanoparticles (NPs) are constructed by strong electrostatic adsorption strategy to ensure ample active sites, further enhance the light absorption intensity and optimize the separation efficiency of electron and hole, contributing to dramatically promote the performance of photocatalytic CO 2 reduction and stability in the gas-solid phase system. The photocatalytic CO 2 converted into the value-added products is regarded as a green strategy for the conversion and utilization of energy. Herein, we develop a commodious SEA (strong electrostatic adsorption) strategy to synthesize Pd-based photocatalysts with ultra-fine Pd NPs (Pd/TiO 2 −S−B). As verified by experiments and characterizations, the ultra-fine Pd NPs can inexorably heighten the reaction activity of catalyst, because it can provide several functions consist of improving the carrier separation efficiency, light absorption and CO 2 molecules adsorption. Meanwhile, the interaction of Pd and substrate can prevent the agglomeration of Pd NPs in reaction process. The designed Pd/TiO 2 −S−B contributes excellent performance in a gas-solid system. The yields of CO (105.1 μmol/g-cat) and CH 4 (254.3 μmol/g-cat) detected, are about 5.25 and 6.24-fold higher than those of pristine TiO 2 . Pd/TiO 2 −S−B also exhibits the forceful stability with acceptable decline of catalytic activity after three cycles. This opens the door for the preparation of high-performance and steady photocatalysts by reliable and effortless strategies toward CO 2 reduction.