H2O2 Fotosíntesis de H2O y O2 bajo luz débil por nitritos de carbono con el efecto piezoeléctrico

Jin Ma1, Cheng Peng2, Xiaoxiao Peng1

  • 1Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device, Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.

Resumen

Este estudio introduce un nuevo catalizador piezoeléctrico de nitruro de carbono (C5N2) para la producción eficiente de peróxido de hidrógeno (H2O2) mediante la fotosíntesis artificial. El catalizador aumenta significativamente las tasas de síntesis de H2O2 y la eficiencia solar-química, incluso en condiciones de poca luz.

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