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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2017-07-18

Journal:CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、PubMed、Scopus

Volume:23

Issue:40

Page Number:9481-9485

ISSN No.:0947-6539

Key Words:CO2 reduction; colloidal quantum dots; perovskite; photocatalysis; solar fuels

Abstract:Inorganic perovskite quantum dots as optoelectronic materials have attracted enormous attention in light-harvesting and emitting devices. However, photocatalytic conversion based on inorganic perovskite halides has not been reported. Here, we have synthesized colloidal quantum dots (QDs, 3-12 nm) of cesium lead halide perovskites (CsPbBr3) as a new type of photocatalytic material. The band gap energies and photoluminescence (PL) spectra are tunable over the visible spectral region according to quantum size effects on an atomic scale. The increased carrier lifetime revealed by time-resolved PL spectra, indicates the efficient electron-hole separation and transfer. As expected, the CsPbBr3 QDs with high selectivity of greater than 99% achieve an efficient yield of 20.9 mmolg(-1) towards solar CO2 reduction. This work has opened a new avenue for inorganic colloidal perovskite materials as efficient photocatalysts to convert CO2 into valuable fuels.