Interfacial Chemical Bond and Oxygen Vacancy‐Enhanced In₂O₃/CdSe‐DETA S‐scheme Heterojunction for Photocatalytic CO₂ Conversion

Abstract

Abstract The S‐scheme heterojunctions have great potential for photocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction due to their unique carrier migration pathways, superior carrier separation efficiencies, and high redox capacities. However, the precise process of the oriented powerful electron transport remains a great challenge. Herein, an InOCd bond‐modulated S‐scheme heterojunction of In 2 O 3 /CdSe‐DETA is synthesized by a simple microwave‐assisted hydrothermal method for the accelerated photogenerated electron transfer. Meanwhile, the oxygen vacancies (Vo) of In 2 O 3 have an electron capture effect. Consequently, thanks to the synergistic effect of this In‐Vo‐In‐O‐Cd structural units at the interface, electrons are extracted and rapidly transferred to the surface‐active sites, which improves the electronic coupling of CO 2 . This finding precisely adjusts the electron transfer pathway and shortens the electron transfer distance. The synergistic effect of this chemical bond established in the S‐scheme heterostructure with oxygen vacancies in In 2 O 3 (Vo‐In 2 O 3 ) provides new insights into photocatalytic CO 2 reduction.