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April 22, 2026Small2 citations

Engineering a Strong Internal Electric Field via Heteroatom Doping in S‐Scheme Heterojunctions for Efficient Photocatalytic H 2 O 2 Synthesis

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WXWeinan XingHLHuage LinDZDehui� Zhang

Key Points

  • The study aims to enhance the efficiency of photocatalysts by regulating the internal electric field through carbon doping.
  • Development of a ZnIn2S4/carbon-doped BiOBr S-scheme heterojunction.
  • Analysis of the Fermi level difference and charge transfer dynamics.
  • Assessment of photocatalytic performance for H2O2 production.
  • Achieved Fermi level difference of 3.14 eV, enhancing charge transfer.
  • Photocatalytic H2O2 production rate improved by up to 10 times compared to control materials.
  • Demonstrated enhanced light absorption and redox potential due to carbon doping.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The precise regulation of the interfacial internal electric field (IEF) is a pivotal strategy for advancing efficiency of heterojunction photocatalysts. Herein, we report a novel ZnIn 2 S 4 /carbon‐doped BiOBr (ZIS/C‐BiOBr) S‐scheme heterojunction, where the carbon doping strategically modulates the Fermi level of BiOBr to establish an enhanced IEF. The resulting significant Fermi level difference (ΔE f = 3.14 eV) provides the key driving force for directional charge transfer. As revealed by combined theoretical and experimental investigations, this strategic design endows the material with augmented light absorption, intensified redox potential, and markedly improved charge separation efficiency. Carbon doping also enhances oxygen adsorption and promotes electron shuttling to oxygen molecules through strengthening the interfacial internal electric field. These synergistic effects directly lead to substantially enhanced photocatalytic performance. Consequently, the optimized photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production rate of the ZIS/C‐BiOBr4 is markedly improved, achieving values 10.0, 2.6 and 2.1 times higher than C‐BiOBr, ZIS and ZIS/BiOBr heterojunction, respectively, highlighting the significant boost induced by carbon doping. This work demonstrates the profound impact of carbon doping and provides fundamental insights into coupling heteroatom doping with IEF control for designing advanced photocatalysts.

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Xing et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e865926e0dea528ddea015https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73462
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