Yu-Quan Zhu

Jun 7, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Si-Min Xu |Rui Xu |Yu-Quan Zhu |Ling Zhu

Theoretical study of the mechanism for photocatalytic CO2 reduction to methanol over layered double hydroxides Converting greenhouse gas CO2 to high value-added chemicals by photocatalysis has received much attention of scientists in recent decades. The performance of photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction is largely related to the property of photocatalyst.

Feb 17, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Yu-Quan Zhu |Hua Zhou |Juncai Dong |Si-Min Xu

Graphical Abstract Transition metal (oxy)hydroxides are well-known catalysts for biomass electrooxidation to produce valuable chemicals. However, identification of active site remains elusive, owing to the structural complexity under reaction conditions. In this work, a suite of operando spectroscopies and theoretical calculations were combined, unveiling two types of reducible Co3+-oxo species as the active sites in cobalt oxyhydroxide for glucose electrooxidation.