Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (10): 100264.doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2026.100264
• ARTICLE • Previous Articles Next Articles
Hierarchical ZIF-derived carbon/Bi12O17Cl2 heterostructures synergistically enhance electron dynamics and optical properties to boost CO2 photoreduction in pure water
Yunhan Gao1, Xing Sun2, Mengxia Ji1,*(
), Xingchang Qiu1, Tiange Wei1, Qing Xu2, Sheng Yin2, Jiexiang Xia2,*(), Huaming Li1,*()
- 1 Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu Province, China
-
Received:2025-12-03Revised:2026-02-16Accepted:2026-02-25Published:2026-09-03 -
Contact:Email: jmx@ujs.edu.cn (Mengxia Ji)xjx@ujs.edu.cn (Jiexiang Xia)lihm@ujs.edu.cn (Huaming Li)
Cite this article
Yunhan Gao, Xing Sun, Mengxia Ji, Xingchang Qiu, Tiange Wei, Qing Xu, Sheng Yin, Jiexiang Xia, Huaming Li. Hierarchical ZIF-derived carbon/Bi12O17Cl2 heterostructures synergistically enhance electron dynamics and optical properties to boost CO2 photoreduction in pure water[J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2026, 42(10), 100264. doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2026.100264
share this article
Scheme 1
Schematic illustration of the preparation process of Co-PC and Co-PC/BOC composites."
Scheme 1
Fig 1
TEM images of (a) BOC, (b, c) Co-PC/BOC-2. HRTEM image of (d) Co-PC/BOC-2. Magnified view of Fig. 1d corresponding to (e) Co3O4 (220) plane, (f) BOC (117) plane. (g) HAADF image and the EDS mappings of Co-PC/BOC-2."
Fig 1
Fig 2
(a) XRD patterns of BOC and Co-PC/BOC composites. (b) FT-IR spectra of BOC, Co-PC and Co-PC/BOC composites. (c) Raman spectra of BOC and Co-PC/BOC composites. (d) UV-Vis DRS spectra of BOC, Co-PC and Co-PC/BOC composites."
Fig 2
Fig 3
(a) Survey XPS of BOC and Co-PC/BOC-2. XPS spectra of (b) Bi 4f, (c) C 1s and (d) Cl 2p for BOC and Co-PC/BOC-2. (e) N 1s and (f) Co 2p XPS spectra of Co-PC/BOC-2."
Fig 3
Fig 4
(a) Curves of CO yield in photoreduction of CO2 over various catalysts under 300 W Xenon light irradiation for 5 h (20 mg catalyst, 40 mL H2O). (b) Photocatalytic CO evolution rates over Co-PC/BOB-2 under different conditions for 5 h. (c) Comparison of analogous photocatalysts reported in photocatalytic CO production."
Fig 4
Fig 5
(a) CO2 adsorption isotherms of the pure BOC and Co-PC/BOC-2. (b) PL spectra of BOC and Co-PC/BOC-2. (c) EIS of BOC and Co-PC/BOC composites measured in 0.1 mol L−1 KCl solution containing 5 mmol L−1 Fe(CN)63−/ Fe(CN)64−. (d) Transient photocurrent responses curves of BOC and Co-PC/BOC composites measured in 0.1 mol L−1 PBS solution (pH = 7). (e) Partially enlarged view of (d)."
Fig 5
Fig 6
(a, b) In situ DRIFTS of CO2 photoreduction process using Co-PC/BOC-2 in the dark. (c, d) In situ DRIFTS of CO2 photoreduction process over Co-PC/BOC-2 under light irradiation. (e) The possible photocatalytic CO2 reduction mechanism of Co-PC/BOC composites."
Fig 6
| 1 |
A. McLaren, T. Valdes-Solis, G. Li, S. Tsang. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131(35), 12540.
doi: 10.1021/ja9052703 |
| 2 |
C. Zhang, M. Akhlaq, H. Yan, Y. Ni, S. Liang, J. Zhou, R. Xue, M. Li, R. Adnan, J. Li. Agric. Water Manag. 2023, 284, 108333.
doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108333 |
| 3 |
S. Yao, J. He, F. Gao, H. Wang, J. Lin, Y. Bai, J. Fang, F. Zhu, F. Huang, M. Wang. J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 12539.
doi: 10.1039/D2TA09234D |
| 4 |
L. Hurtado, A. Mohan, U. Ulmer, R. Natividad, A. Tountas, W. Sun, L. Wang, B. Kim, M. Sain, G. Ozin. Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 435, 134864.
doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.134864 |
| 5 |
M. Zhao, J. Qin, N. Wang, Y. Zhang, H. Cui. Sep. Purif. Technol. 2024, 329, 125179.
doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125179 |
| 6 |
S. Cheng, Z. Sun, K. Lim, T. Zhang, E. Hondo, T. Du, L. Liu, M. Judd, N. Cox, Z. Yin, et al.. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6(5), 3608.
doi: 10.1021/acsanm.2c05364 |
| 7 |
S. Ali, S. Sarkar, A. Patra. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16(29), 38061.
doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c06647 |
| 8 |
F. Xu, L. Zheng, J. Zhang, Y. He, H. Cao, X. Zheng, H. García, J. Yu. Nat. Catal. 2026, 9(1), 73.
doi: 10.1038/s41929-025-01471-x |
| 9 |
J. Di, C. Zhu, M. Ji, M. Duan, R. Long, C. Yan, K. Gu, J. Xiong, Y. She, J. Xia, et al.. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57(45), 14847.
doi: 10.1002/anie.201809492 |
| 10 |
J. Li, X. Sun, Y. Duan, J. Ma, C. He, S. Li. Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 473, 145383.
doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145383 |
| 11 |
Q. Li, Y. Li, B. Li, Y. Hao, X. Wang, R. Liu, Y. Ling, X. Liu, F. Li. App. Catal. B: Environ. 2021, 289, 120041.
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120041 |
| 12 |
D. Kato, O. Tomita, R. Nelson, M. Kirsanova, R. Dronskowski, H. Suzuki, C. Zhong, C. Tassel, K. Ishida, Y. Matsuzaki, et al.. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32(41), 2204112.
doi: 10.1002/adfm.202204112 |
| 13 |
C. Liu, H. Yu, J. Li, X. Yu, Z. Yu, Y. Song, F. Zhang, Q. Zhang, Z. Zou. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2025, 41(7), 100075.
doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100075 |
| 14 |
L. Zhou, Q. Huang, Y. Xia. Chem. Rev. 2024, 124(14), 8597.
doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00165 |
| 15 |
D. Liu, C. Wang, Y. Yu, B. Zhao, W. Wang, Y. Du, B. Zhang. Chem 2019, 5(2), 376.
doi: 10.1016/j.chempr.2018.11.001 |
| 16 |
Q. Liu, Y. Wu, J. Zhang, K. Chen, C. Huang, H. Chen, X. Qiu. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2019, 490, 395.
doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.06.099 |
| 17 |
Y. Li, M. Wen, Y. Wang, G. Tian, C. Wang, J. Zhao. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60(2), 910.
doi: 10.1002/ange.202010156 |
| 18 |
Z. Cai, W. Tao, C. Moore, S. Zhang, C. Wade. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60(39), 21221.
doi: 10.1002/anie.202108095 |
| 19 |
W. Chen, B. Han, C. Tian, X. Liu, S. Liang, H. Deng, Z. Lin. App. Catal. B: Environ. 2019, 244, 996.
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.12.045 |
| 20 |
Y. Wang, K. Liu, Y. Bi, Y. Wei, Y. Li, X. Shi, G. Zhao, A. Huang, Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. (2026) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actphy.2026.100238.
|
| 21 |
M. Li, Z. Liu, S. Wu, J. Zhang. ACS EST Engg. 2022, 2(6), 942.
doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.1c00447 |
| 22 |
C. Tang, H. Rao, S. Li, P. She, J. Qin. Small 2024, 20(48), 2405533.
doi: 10.1002/smll.202405533 |
| 23 |
J. Qin, S. Wang, X. Wang. App. Catal. B: Environ. 2017, 209, 476.
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.03.018 |
| 24 |
J. Fan, L. Shi, H. Ge, J. Liu, X. Deng, Z. Li, Q. Liang. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 35(1), 2412078.
doi: 10.1002/adfm.202412078 |
| 25 |
E. Musa, A. Yadav, K. Smith, M. Jung, W. Stickle, P. Eschbach, X. Ji, K. Stylianou. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63(42), e202405681.
doi: 10.1002/ange.202405681 |
| 26 |
D. Ma, F. Liang, Q. Xue, Y. Liu, C. Zhuang, S. Li. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin. 2025, 41(12), 100190.
doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100190 |
| 27 |
C. Zhou, C. Lai, P. Xu, G. Zeng, D. Huang, Z. Li, C. Zhang, M. Cheng, L. Hu, J. Wan, et al.. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2018, 6(5), 6941.
doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00782 |
| 28 |
H. Liu, Y. Qiu, W. Gan, G. Zhuang, F. Chen, C. Yang, Y. Yu. Sci. China. Mater. 2024, 67(2), 588.
doi: 10.1007/s40843-023-2707-3 |
| 29 |
S. Hu, Z. Deng, M. Xing, S. Wu, J. Zhang. Res. Chem. Intermed. 2022, 48(8), 3275.
doi: 10.1007/s11164-022-04774-x |
| 30 |
D. Liu, D. Chen, N. Li, Q. Xu, H. Li, J. He, J. Lu. Small 2019, 15(31), 1902291.
doi: 10.1002/smll.201902291 |
| 31 |
B. Li, Y. Cui, Y. Feng, C. Wu, Y. Yan, M. Meng. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2020, 532, 147412.
doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.147412 |
| 32 |
X. Zhao, X. Yi, W. Pan, Y. Wang, S. Luo, Y. Zhang, R. Xie, D. Leung. J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2023, 133, 135.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2022.06.022 |
| 33 |
Q. Yang, C. Yang, C. Lin, H. Jiang. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2019, 58(11), 3511.
doi: 10.1002/ange.201813494 |
| 34 |
M. Du, S. Yang, J. Zhang, D. Syrtsov, J. Ghasemi, M. Fedin, L. Zhang. J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2026, 243, 245.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2025.05.016 |
| 35 |
L. Luo, X. Liu, S. Ma, L. Li, T. You. Food Chem. 2020, 322, 126778.
doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126778 |
| 36 |
T. Shi, Y. Zhong, Y. Feng, D. Chen, H. Ding, K. Chen. J. Mater. Sci. : Mater. Electron. 2022, 33(22), 17522.
doi: 10.1007/s10854-022-08614-x |
| 37 |
Y. Pan, K. Sun, S. Liu, X. Cao, K. Wu, W. Cheong, Z. Chen, Y. Wang, Y. Li, Y. Liu. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140(7), 2610.
doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b12420 |
| 38 |
J. Di, J. Xia, M. Ji, B. Wang, S. Yin, Q. Zhang, Z. Chen, H. Li. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7(36), 20111.
doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b05268 |
| 39 |
X. Sun, M. Ji, Y. Zhang, Q. Xing, Z. Liu, N. Liu, E. Nkudede, H. Li, S. Yin, J. Xia. J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 2024, 171, 47.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmst.2023.05.075 |
| 40 |
K. Min, M. Hwang, S. Shim, D. Lim, S. Baeck. Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 424, 130400.
doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.130400 |
| 41 |
G. Zhu, X. Li, H. Wang, L. Zhang. Catal. Commun. 2017, 88, 5.
doi: 10.1016/j.catcom.2016.09.024 |
| 42 |
L. Zhang, Z. Jin, N. Tsubaki. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13(43), 50996.
doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c14987 |
| 43 |
T. Baran, D. Caringella, A. Dibenedetto, M. Aresta. Molecules 2024, 29(19), 4758.
doi: 10.3390/molecules29194758 |
| 44 |
N. Moustakas, M. Klahn, B. Mei, A. Pougin, M. Dilla, T. Peppel, S. Ristig, J. Strunk. HardwareX 2023, 15, e00448.
doi: 10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00448 |
| 45 |
L. Liu, J. Hu, Y. Sheng, H. Akhoundzadeh, W. Tu, W. Siow, J. Ong, H. Huang, R. Xu. ACS Nano 2024, 18(38), 26271.
doi: 10.1021/acsnano.4c08303 |
| 46 |
Y. Xu, M. Hassan, S. Ali, H. Li, Q. Ouyang, Q. Chen. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2021, 69(5), 1667.
doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06513 |
| 47 |
J. Li, C. He, J. Wang, X. Gu, Z. Zhang, H. Li, M. Li, L. Wang, S. Wu, J. Zhang. Green Chem. 2023, 25(21), 8826.
doi: 10.1039/d3gc02371k |
| 48 |
Z. Bin, L. Feng, Y. Yan. Food Chem. 2022, 388, 132898.
doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132898 |
| 49 |
J. Yang, L. Jing, X. Zhu, W. Zhang, J. Deng, Y. She, K. Nie, Y. Wei, H. Li, H. Xu. App. Catal. B: Environ. 2023, 320, 122005.
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.122005 |
| 50 |
X. Yue, L. Cheng, F. Li, J. Fan, Q. Xiang. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61(40), e202208414.
doi: 10.1002/ange.202208414 |
| 51 |
S. Mazarin, W. Kira, D. da Costa-Filho, C. Zanata, H. Wender, C. Martins. ACS Omega 2025, 10(21), 21529.
doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c00546 |
| 52 |
J. Wang, D. Liu, M. Li, X. Gu, S. Wu, J. Zhang. Chin. J. Catal. 2024, 63, 202.
doi: 10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60074-4 |
| 53 |
M. Li, C. He, X. Yang, Z. Liu, J. Li, L. Wang, S. Wu, J. Zhang. Chem Catal. 2023, 3(10), 100737.
doi: 10.1016/j.checat.2023.100737 |
| 54 |
M. Ji, J. Di, J. Zhao, C. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z. Liu, H. Li, J. Xia, M. He, H. Li. J. CO2 Util 2022, 59, 101957.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101957 |
| 55 |
Z. Cai, H. Liu, J. Dai, B. Li, L. Yang, J. Wang, H. Zhu. Nat. Commun. 2025, 16(1), 2601.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-57742-5 |
| 56 |
Y. Liu, Y. Liu, Z. Yao, Z. Yu, H. Zhu, C. Xing, Y. Wang, X. Tan, Y. Huang, Y. Hou, et al.. Appl. Catal. B Environ. Energy 2025, 371, 125275.
doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125275 |
| 57 |
X. Chang, T. Wang, J. Gong. Energy Environ. Sci. 2016, 9(7), 2177.
doi: 10.1039/c6ee00383d |
| 58 |
J. Li, G. Zhan, Y. Yu, L. Zhang. Nat. Commun. 2016, 7(1), 11480.
doi: 10.1038/ncomms11480 |
| 59 |
Y. Dai, W. Peng, Y. Ji, J. Wei, J. Che, Y. Huang, W. Huang, W. Yang, W. Xu. J. Food Sci. 2024, 89(11), 8022.
doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.17398 |
| [1] | Hongfei Yin, Mengling Hong, Jinyang Zhang, Wentao Wang, Wei Chen, Guozhi Wu. Oxygen vacancy-mediated 2D/2D Bi2MoO6/Bi2O2S S-scheme heterojunctions for efficient CO2 photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2026, 42(9): 100332-. |
| [2] | Kaiqiang Xu, Jia Yu, Wei Xia, Jianjun Zhang, Sheng Han. Rapid charge transfer endowed by van der Waals S-scheme heterojunction for boosting photocatalytic activity [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2026, 42(7): 100211-. |
| [3] | Yujin Deng, Yishuang Chen, Lijie Zhang, Huile Jin, Yun Yang, Quanlong Xu, Shun Wang. Plasmonic Au nanobipyramid assembly covalent organic framework for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through strong local electric field [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2026, 42(6): 100193-. |
| [4] | Pengcheng Yan, Peng Wang, Jing Huang, Zhao Mo, Li Xu, Yun Chen, Yu Zhang, Zhichong Qi, Hui Xu, Henan Li. Engineering Multiple Optimization Strategy on Bismuth Oxyhalide Photoactive Materials for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Applications [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2025, 41(2): 100014-. |
| [5] | Haotong Ma, Mingyu Heng, Yang Xu, Wei Bi, Yingchun Miao, Shuning Xiao. Synergistic carbon doping and Cu loading on boron nitride via microwave synthesis for enhanced atmospheric CO2 photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2025, 41(11): 100132-. |
| [6] | Yanyan Zhao, Zhen Wu, Yong Zhang, Bicheng Zhu, Jianjun Zhang. Enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production via dual optimization of charge separation and O2 adsorption in Au-decorated S-vacancy-rich CdIn2S4 [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2025, 41(11): 100142-. |
| [7] | Yiting Huo, Xin Zhou, Feifan Zhao, Chenbin Ai, Zhen Wu, Zhidong Chang, Bicheng Zhu. Boosting photocatalytic CO2 methanation through TiO2/CdS S-scheme heterojunction and fs-TAS mechanism study [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2025, 41(11): 100148-. |
| [8] | Xinyu Xu, Jiale Lu, Bo Su, Jiayi Chen, Xiong Chen, Sibo Wang. Steering charge dynamics and surface reactivity for photocatalytic selective methane oxidation to ethane over Au/Ti-CeO2 [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2025, 41(11): 100153-. |
| [9] | Gaopeng Liu, Lina Li, Bin Wang, Ningjie Shan, Jintao Dong, Mengxia Ji, Wenshuai Zhu, Paul K. Chu, Jiexiang Xia, Huaming Li. Construction of Bi Nanoparticles Loaded BiOCl Nanosheets Ohmic Junction for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(7): 2306041-. |
| [10] | Hui-Ying Chen, Hao-Lin Zhu, Pei-Qin Liao, Xiao-Ming Chen. Integration of Ru(Ⅱ)-Bipyridyl and Zinc(Ⅱ)-Porphyrin Moieties in a Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Overall CO2 Photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(4): 2306046-. |
| [11] | Yuanyin Cui, Jinfeng Zhang, Hailiang Chu, Lixian Sun, Kai Dai. Rational Design of Bismuth Based Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(12): 2405016-. |
| [12] | Yuejiao An, Wenxuan Liu, Yanfeng Zhang, Jianjun Zhang, Zhansheng Lu. Revealing Photoinduced Charge Transfer Mechanism of SnO2/BiOBr S-Scheme Heterostructure for CO2 Photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(12): 2407021-. |
| [13] | Jianyu Qin, Yuejiao An, Yanfeng Zhang. In Situ Assembled ZnWO4/g-C3N4 S-Scheme Heterojunction with Nitrogen Defect for CO2 Photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(12): 2408002-. |
| [14] | Jingzhao Cheng, Shiyu Gao, Bei Cheng, Kai Yang, Wang Wang, Shaowen Cao. Construction of 4-Amino-1H-imidazole-5-carbonitrile Modified Carbon Nitride-Based Donor-Acceptor Photocatalyst for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(11): 2406026-. |
| [15] | Yangrui Xu, Yewei Ren, Xinlin Liu, Hongping Li, Ziyang Lu. NH2-UIO-66 Based Hydrophobic Porous Liquid with High Mass Transfer and Affinity Surface for Enhancing CO2 Photoreduction [J]. Acta Phys. -Chim. Sin., 2024, 40(11): 2403032-. |
|
||