2D/2D Z-scheme heterostructure of titanium-based metal–organic framework/ZnIn2S4 for photocatalytic solar fuel evolution
摘要
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) show great potential in photocatalytic CO2 reduction, but their performance is limited by poor light absorption and rapid electron–hole recombination. To address this, a 2D/2D Z-scheme heterostructure (Ti-BPC@ZIS, Ti-2,2′-Bipyridine-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid@ZnIn2S4) was constructed by integrating a titanium-based MOF (Ti-BPC) with ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) nanosheets. The heterojunction significantly enhanced visible-light absorption and charge separation, which is contributed Z-scheme structure and pyridine-N–Zn coordination at the interface. Under visible-light irradiation, Ti-BPC@ZIS achieved a CO yield of 3086 μmol/g in 4 h, which is 197.8 times higher than pristine Ti-BPC and 16.9 times higher than pure ZIS. These results highlight the effectiveness of 2D/2D Z-scheme design in improving MOF-based photocatalysts for solar fuel generation.
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