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Improving product selectivity is the most important goal for the artificial photosynthesis of CO2 and H2O considering that the adsorption behaviors of reactants may play an important role in the product selectivity of CO2 conversion. In this work, a black In2O3 sample was modified with fluoride anions (F-) as electron donors or amino ions (NH2+) as electron acceptors. F-modified In2O3 provided additional F- and In2+ sites, which promoted H2O to accept more electrons from the material, and exhibited a high selectivity to CH4 of 81.95%. NH2-modified In2O3 caused H2O to donate electrons to the material by constructing a hydrophobic layer, resulting in a high combined selectivity to methanol and carbon monoxide of 87.64%. Based on the two different H2O adsorption behaviors at In2+ sites adjacent to oxygen vacancy defects (V-O-In2+) or at In3+ sites, the respective formation of hydrogen ions (H+) or protons (*H) is key to regulating the product selectivity of CO2 reduction. The formation of a confined-space structure of CO2 and its capacity to accept more electrons from the material induced by a higher number of V-O-In2+ sites after modification both ensure the proceeding of CO2 reduction. The findings presented in this work add to the understanding of artificial photosynthesis.
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CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN: 2044-4753
Year: 2023
Issue: 6
Volume: 13
Page: 1830-1845
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:39
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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