A dual Z-scheme heterojunction Cu-CuTCPP/Cu<subscript>2</subscript>O/CoAl-LDH for photocatalytic CO<subscript>2</subscript> reduction to C1 and C2 products.

In this research, a ternary Cu-CuTCPP/Cu 2 O/CoAl-LDH composite with a dual Z-scheme heterostructure was fabricated based on a Cu 2 O photocatalyst and applied in photocatalytic CO 2 reduction. The physicochemical properties of the prepared catalysts and the possible reaction mechanism in CO 2 reduction were analyzed and studied by various characterization methods. The activity of CO 2 reduction significantly increased, especially forming C2 products. The optimal yield of C 2 H 4 and C 2 H 6 reached 1.56 and 1.92 μmol g −1 h −1 respectively, which was 14.45 and 17.45 times that from using the Cu 2 O monomer. In addition, the selectivity of C2 products reached 37.4%. The satisfactory C2 yield was mainly due to the fact that Cu 1+δ 2 (COO) 3 nodes in Cu-CuTCPP contained adjacent Cu sites, which effectively promoted the C–C coupling reaction. Moreover, the dual Z-scheme heterojunction stimulated the separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs and diminished the recombination rate. This work contributes to the development of novel photocatalysts with a dual Z-scheme heterojunction and facilitates the generation of valuable C2 products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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