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    Single-atom sn-loaded exfoliated layered titanate revealing enhanced photocatalytic activity in hydrogen generation
    (American Chemical Society (ACS), 2023) Ide, Yusuke; N/A; Department of Chemistry; Department of Chemistry; Department of Chemistry; Üstünel, Tuğçe; Kaya, Sarp; Doustkhah, Esmail; Master Student; Faculty Member; Researcher; Koç University Tüpraş Energy Center (KUTEM) / Koç Üniversitesi Tüpraş Enerji Merkezi (KÜTEM); Graduate School of Sciences and Engineering; College of Sciences; College of Sciences; N/A; 116541; N/A
    Green H2 generation through layered materials plays a significant role among a wide variety of materials owing to their high theoretical surface area and distinctive features in (photo)catalysis. Layered titanates (LTs) are a class of these materials, but they suffer from large bandgaps and a layers' stacked form. We first address the successful exfoliation of bulk LT to exfoliated few-layer sheets via long-term dilute HCl treatment at room temperature without any organic exfoliating agents. Then, we demonstrate a substantial photocatalytic activity enhancement through the loading of Sn single atoms on exfoliated LTs (K0.8Ti1.73Li0.27O4). Comprehensive analysis, including time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy, revealed the modifica-tion of electronic and physical properties of the exfoliated layered titanate for better solar photocatalysis. Upon treating the exfoliated titanate in SnCl2 solution, a Sn single atom was successfully loaded on the exfoliated titanate, which was characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, including aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy. The exfoliated titanate with an optimal Sn loading exhibited a good photocatalytic H2 evolution from water containing methanol and from ammonia borane (AB) dehydrogenation, which was not only enhanced from the pristine LT, but higher than conventional TiO2-based photocatalysts like Au-loaded P25.