Chirality-Regulated Spin-Polarization of Perovskite Nanoplates for Photocatalytic CO2Reduction Reaction
Journal
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal Volume
147
Journal Issue
44
Start Page
40347
End Page
40355
ISSN
00027863
Date Issued
2025-11-05
Author(s)
Lin, Cheng-Chieh
Huang, Shao-Ku
Tseng, Wei-Ni
Su, Chun-Jen
Huang, Chao-Ching
Huang, Chih-Ying
Yu, Cheng-Yu
Lai, Man-Hong
Sun, Jia-Yuan
Chao, Yu-Chiang
Hsu, Hua-Shu
Luo, Chih-Wei
Chang, Yu-Ming
Chen, Chia-Chun
Abstract
Manipulating spin polarizations of photoexcited electrons has been found to play a vital role in enhancing photocatalytic CO2conversion by suppressing carrier recombination. In this work, photocatalytic CO2reduction conversion efficiencies are significantly enhanced by chirality-regulated spin-polarization of CsPbBr3perovskite nanocrystals. We propose the chirality-regulated perovskite thin films by incorporating chiral molecules (MBA:Br) into all-inorganic CsPbBr3perovskite nanoplates (NPLs), resulting in (R)- and (S)-2D Ruddlesden–Popper perovskite (RPP)/NPL hybrids. In this configuration, the chiral 2D RPP perovskites offer a significant chiroptical response that promotes the generation of spin-polarized electrons. The chirality-regulated spin-polarization of 2D RPP/NPLs hybrid perovskite thin films has significantly suppressed charge carrier recombination rates, thereby enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic CO2reduction. By harnessing the synergistic effects of induced chirality and the application of an external magnetic field of 0.3 T, the photocatalytic CO2reduction efficiencies of the chiral perovskites can be enhanced to be five times that of the pristine CsPbBr3perovskite NPLs. The interplay between structure, chirality, spin polarization, and carrier dynamics associated with the enhanced photocatalytic activity of perovskite nanocrystals was systematically analyzed using grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS) spectroscopy, magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy, and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) techniques. Our results pave the way for the manipulation of spin-polarized electrons through chirality-regulated perovskite nanocrystals, significantly enhancing photocatalytic CO2reduction efficiencies and highlighting their strong potential for future solar-to-fuel conversion applications.
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Publisher
American Chemical Society
Type
journal article