【无机化学学报】doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20250079
A Co3O4/BiOBr heterojunction was synthesized via a facile one-step solvothermal method for highly selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction. The optimized Co3O4/BiOBr-0.8 catalyst exhibited CO and CH4 evolution rates of 112.2 and 5.5 μmol·g-1·h-1, respectively, representing 6.3-fold and 3.9-fold enhancements over pristine BiOBr. The heterojunction demonstrated broadened light absorption, enhanced photoelectrochemical activity, reduced charge-transfer resistance, and improved separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers (e-/h+). These synergistic effects were attributed to the formation of a Z-scheme heterostructure, which facilitated solar energy utilization and electron reduction capacity while suppressing carrier recombination.
