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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Photocatalysis

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  • Efficient conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products like carbon monoxide (CO) is crucial for sustainable energy solutions.
  • Photocathode assemblies offer a promising route for solar-driven CO2 reduction, but often face challenges with efficiency and stability.
  • Layer-by-layer assembly techniques provide a versatile platform for constructing complex functional materials for electrochemical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and characterize a novel photocathode assembly for the reduction of CO2 to CO.
  • To investigate the role of specific components, such as electron donors and light absorbers, in enhancing the efficiency of CO2 reduction.
  • To understand the electron transfer dynamics within the assembly under visible light irradiation.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a photocathode assembly on mesoporous NiO films using a layer-by-layer approach with Zr(iv)-phosphonate bridging units.
  • Integration of a dianiline-based electron donor (DA), a ruthenium-based light absorber (RuCP2+), and a rhenium-based CO2 reduction catalyst (Re(i)).
  • Characterization using photocurrent measurements, incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE), and nanosecond transient absorption spectroscopy.

Main Results:

  • The assembled photocathode demonstrated visible light-driven CO2 reduction to CO in acetonitrile solution.
  • A steady-state photocurrent density of 65 μA cm-2 was achieved under one sun illumination, with an IPCE of 1.9% at 450 nm.
  • The presence of the dianiline donor significantly enhanced photocurrent by 8 times, highlighting its critical role in electron transfer.
  • Transient absorption measurements confirmed sub-nanosecond formation of the RuCP+ intermediate and microsecond-scale back electron transfer competing with catalysis.

Conclusions:

  • The developed NiO|-DA-RuCP2+-Re(i) photocathode assembly is effective for visible light-driven CO2 reduction to CO.
  • The dianiline donor plays a vital role in facilitating efficient electron transfer from the excited light absorber to the catalyst.
  • Understanding the electron transfer kinetics is key to optimizing future photocathode designs for enhanced CO2 conversion efficiency.