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Overall photocatalytic conversion of CO2 and pure H2O driven by solar irradiation into methanol provides a sustainable approach for extraterrestrial synthesis. However, few photocatalysts exhibit efficient production of CH3OH. Here, BiOBr nanosheets supporting atomic Cu catalysts for CO2 reduction are reported. The investigation of charge dynamics demonstrates a strong built-in electric field established by isolated Cu sites as electron traps to facilitate charge transfer and stabilize charge carriers. As result, the catalysts exhibit a substantially high catalytic performance with methanol productivity of 627.66 mu mol g(catal)(-1) h(-1) and selectivity of approximate to 90% with an apparent quantum efficiency of 12.23%. Mechanism studies reveal that the high selectivity of methanol can be ascribed to energy-favorable hydrogenation of *CO intermediate giving rise to *CHO. The unfavorable adsorption on Cu-1@BiOBr prevents methanol from being oxidized by photogenerated holes. This work highlights the great potential of single-atom photocatalysts in chemical transformation and energy storage reactions.
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ISSN: 1613-6810
Year: 2023
Issue: 14
Volume: 19
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ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:49
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 40
SCOPUS Cited Count: 43
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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