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Simple synthesis of hierarchically porous Sn/TiO2/graphitic carbon microspheres for CO2 reduction with H2O under simulated solar irradiation

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A simple colloidal crystal template method was used to prepare Sn/TiO2/graphite carbon microsphere composites (xSn/TiO2/GCM, x = 2.0, 1.0, 0.2, 0.5) with porous layers. Then, the composites were represented using X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and nitrogen physical adsorption/desorption. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic activities in CO2 reduction were studied under simulation of visible light exposure. It was confirmed that the Sn/TiO2/GCM composites had layered porosity, graphitized carbon matrix, and high metal compound content, and their morphology was greatly affected by the acetone amount. The outputs of CO and CH4 coming into the photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction of Sn/TiO2/GCM were 619.46 and 14.46 μmol g−1, respectively. Among the two products, the highest production rate observed in 0.5Sn/TiO2/GCM. Because of these factors, the layered porous Sn/TiO2/GCM composites have good photocatalytic performance under simulated visible light irradiation and have unique composition and structure characteristics, which give broad application prospects in electrode materials, catalysts, and adsorbents.

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This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant [2017M612387], Henan Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant [001701033], and National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants [41601522, 21776061, and 21576071].

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  1. College of Environment and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China

    Weiping Zhang, Jing Qian, Yuchen Lei, Chengli Zhang & Jianhua Ma

  2. Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for the Middle and Lower Yellow River Regions, Ministry of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China

    Chengli Zhang & Jianhua Ma

  3. National Demonstration Center for Environmental and Planning, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475001, China

    Chengli Zhang

  4. Henan Engineering Research Center for Control & Remediation of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution, Kaifeng, 475001, China

    Chengli Zhang

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Zhang, W., Qian, J., Lei, Y. et al. Simple synthesis of hierarchically porous Sn/TiO2/graphitic carbon microspheres for CO2 reduction with H2O under simulated solar irradiation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 22631–22638 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-08732-1

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