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Photocatalysis: Construction of Infrared‐Light‐Responsive Photoinduced Carriers Driver for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution (Adv. Mater. 12/2020)
Author(s) -
Dai Baoying,
Fang Jiaojiao,
Yu Yunru,
Sun Menglong,
Huang Hengming,
Lu Chunhua,
Kou Jiahui,
Zhao Yuanjin,
Xu Zhongzi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202070087
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , materials science , charge carrier , infrared , pyroelectricity , optoelectronics , hydrogen , photochemistry , nanotechnology , optics , catalysis , chemistry , ferroelectricity , organic chemistry , physics , dielectric
In article number 1906361, Chunhua Lu, Jiahui Kou, Yuanjin Zhao, and co‐workers introduce an infrared‐light‐activated pyroelectric field into photocatalysis, which functions as a carrier driver during the photocatalytic reaction, considerably promoting charge separation and prolonging the carrier lifetime. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficiency is remarkably improved more than 5 times. The generation of pyroelectric field and its effect on charge transfer behavior are investigated.