Defect-tailoring mediated electron–hole separation in single-unit-cell Bi₃O₄Br nanosheets for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and nitrogen fixation

• Main Authors: Di, Jun, Xia, Jiexiang, Chisholm, Matthew F., Zhong, Jun, Chen, Chao, Cao, Xingzhong, Dong, Fan, Chi, Zhen, Chen, Hailong, Weng, Yu-Xiang, Xiong, Jun, Yang, Shi-Ze, Li, Huaming, Liu, Zheng, Dai, Sheng
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Charge Separation; Defect Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151602
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Solar photocatalysis is a potential solution to satisfying energy demand and its resulting environmental impact. However, the low electron-hole separation efficiency in semiconductors has slowed the development of this technology. The effect of defects on electron-hole separation is not always clear...