Boron Oxynitride Quantum Dots for CO2 Photoreduction

23 September 2020, Version 2
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Abstract

Photocatalytically active boron oxynitride quantum dots (BNO QDs) were produced via a bottom-up hydrothermal synthesis. This is the first demonstration of BN-based quantum dots being employed as photocatalysts. The material facilitates CO2 photoreduction, with evolution rates and quantum efficiencies exceeding those for P25 TiO2, the benchmark catalyst in the field.

Keywords

boron oxynitride
CO2 photoreduction
Solar Fuel Production
photocatalysis
quantum dot nanoparticles

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