Organic semiconductor nanoparticles for visible-light-driven CO2 conversion

Mariia Ferree; Jan Kosco; Nisreen Alshehri; Lingyun Zhao; Catherine S.P. De Castro; Christopher E. Petoukhoff; Iain McCulloch; Martin Heeney; Frédéric Laquai

doi:10.1039/d4se00196f

Organic semiconductor nanoparticles for visible-light-driven CO₂ conversion

Mariia Ferree, Jan Kosco, Nisreen Alshehri, Lingyun Zhao, Catherine S.P. De Castro, Christopher E. Petoukhoff, Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney, Frédéric Laquai

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We present an experimental proof-of-concept study of organic semiconductor nanoparticles (NPs) for visible-light-driven carbon dioxide (CO₂) conversion. Donor:acceptor NPs, consisting of the conjugated polymer donor PM6 and small molecule electron acceptors, namely, PC₇₁BM or Y6, decorated with silver as cocatalyst, produce CH₄ with reaction rates of (3.6 ± 0.8) and (4.2 ± 1.4) μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹, respectively. NPs consisting of PCE10 as donor polymer and ITIC as small molecule acceptor and decorated with gold as cocatalyst, exhibit CO production rates of (4.7 ± 1.2) μmol g⁻¹ h⁻¹. Importantly, the synergetic effect of efficient cocatalyst deposition and charge carrier generation within the NPs determines their photocatalytic activity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2423-2430
Number of pages	8
Journal	Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Volume	8
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d4se00196f
State	Published - Apr 15 2024
Externally published	Yes

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Organic semiconductor nanoparticles for visible-light-driven CO₂ conversion

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