Graphene Quantum Sheet Catalyzed Silicon Photocathode for Selective CO<sub>2</sub> Conversion to CO

  • Ki Dong Yang
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Yoonhoo Ha
    Graduate School of EEWS Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon 305‐701 South Korea
  • Uk Sim
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Junghyun An
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Chan Woo Lee
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Kyoungsuk Jin
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Younghye Kim
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Jimin Park
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Jung Sug Hong
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Jun Ho Lee
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Hye‐Eun Lee
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Hui‐Yun Jeong
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea
  • Hyungjun Kim
    Graduate School of EEWS Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Daejeon 305‐701 South Korea
  • Ki Tae Nam
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering Seoul National University Seoul 151‐744 South Korea

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<jats:p>The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>) into chemical feedstock is drawing increasing attention as a prominent method of recycling atmospheric CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub>. Although many studies have been devoted in designing an efficient catalyst for CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> conversion with noble metals, low selectivity and high energy input still remain major hurdles. One possible solution is to use the combination of an earth‐abundant electrocatalyst with a photoelectrode powered by solar energy. Herein, for the first time, a p‐type silicon nanowire with nitrogen‐doped graphene quantum sheets (N‐GQSs) as heterogeneous electrocatalyst for selective CO production is demonstrated. The photoreduction of CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> into CO is achieved at a potential of −1.53 V versus Ag/Ag<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>, providing 0.15 mA cm<jats:sup>−2</jats:sup> of current density, which is 130 mV higher than that of a p‐type Si nanowire decorated with well‐known Cu catalyst. The faradaic efficiency for CO is 95%, demonstrating significantly improved selectivity compared with that of bare planar Si. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations are performed, which suggest that pyridinic N acts as the active site and band alignment can be achieved for N‐GQSs larger than 3 nm. The demonstrated high efficiency of the catalytic system provides new insights for the development of nonprecious, environmentally benign CO<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> utilization.</jats:p>

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