INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2023
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Jinxiao Ba,Wei Cai,Yifan Chen,Li Lin,Yule Huang,Xianghai Yu,Yihua Wang,Chengqun Xu,Donghua Fan,Lisong Yin
In this work, pure and homogeneous Ni incorporated CdS photocatalyst was prepared by vulcanization of ZIF material synthesized from Cd/Ni salt by solvothermal method . The prepared pure CdS photocatalysts by the vulcanization of ZIF material exhibits better catalytic activity due to its larger specific surface area. The introduction of Ni can further improve the hydrogen production activity. The effect of Ni incorporating amount and annealing temperature on the hydrogen production activity of CdS photocatalyst was researched systematically. The photocatalytic activity at 10 % Ni incorporated CdS sample is greatly enhanced after annealing at 700 °C, which is attributed to the effective doping of Ni into the CdS lattice by annealing. The average hydrogen evolution rate is 1644.6 μmol/g/h, which adds up to about 119 times that of normal CdS. The current research provides a simple and effective method for improving the photocatalytic activity of CdS.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2019
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IF 4.084
Lizi Chu,Yuan Lin,Yunpeng Liu,Hongjuan Wang,Qiao Zhang,Yuhang Li,Yonghai Cao,Hao Yu,Feng Peng
A facile method of loading CoS x nanosheet onto CdS nanorod has been designed, and the prepared CdS-CoS x composite catalyst exhibited significantly improved performance for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution compared with CdS catalyst. This composite catalyst was also used as a photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen production . The hydrogen production rate reached 168.6 μmol cm −2 h −1 (37.77 L m −2 h −1 ) under the simulated solar light, which is 2.7 times that of CdS and the same as that of CdS–Pt. In addition, in the Na 2 S–Na 2 SO 3 system for PEC hydrogen production, an abnormal relationship between photocurrent and the hydrogen production yield was found. By designing a series of experiments, the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical characteristics for hydrogen production were reasonably revealed for the first time. In this work, the prepared structured catalyst is easy to be recycled, and CoS x can replace precious metal Pt, showing a promising application.
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Nanoscale
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2020
·Vol. 13
·期 2
·901-911
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IF 6.895
Xueqing Shao,Feng Xiao,Xueying Zhao,Zhiyan Hou,Fan Yue,Lu Wang,Ronglan Wu,Jide Wang,Xintai Su,Chao Yang
Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water is a promising method to obtain clean energy in the future. In this work, the sulfated TiO2 photocatalyst is successfully constructed in situ via a soft-templated method for photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen. The content of sulfate species in TiO2 can be tuned by changing the amount of the surfactant. The photocatalyst with the appropriate content of sulfate ions exhibits an apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of 3.9% at 365 nm and a high hydrogen production rate of 24.32 mmol h−1 g−1, which is 1.65 times that of commercial TiO2 (P25). The optimized photocatalyst has excellent photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution benefitting from the presence of sulfate ions on the surface of TiO2, large surface area and oxygen vacancies, which facilitates the rapid migration of photo-generated electrons to its surface and the improvement of the separation efficiency of photo-generated carriers. This work may inspire the rational design and the development of high-efficiency photocatalysts.
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Chemistry-An Asian Journal
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2019
·Vol. 14
·期 19
·3431-3441
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IF 3.698
Wanli Zhang,Siying Huo,Siyuan Yang,Yongming Zhong,Shengsen Zhang,Hongqiang Wang,Xinhua Zhong,Yueping Fang
Graphical Approaching a junction : A monolithic photomembrane by the judicious integration of ZnS/CdS heterojunction nanorods and multilayer graphene sheets has been fabricated and used as monolithic photocatalyst or a freestanding photoanode for efficient hydrogen evolution. Its outstanding performance can be attributed to the efficient charge separation/transfer brought by its unique structural characteristics. Highly efficient and easy recyclable monolithic photocatalysts with ideal separation/transport route for photogenerated charge carriers are much desired. In this work, a ZnO seed-induced growth approach is developed to fabricate a ternary monolithic photomembrane, that is, ZnS/CdS heterojunction nanorods in situ grow into the interspaces of multilayer reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets (denoted as ZnS/CdS/rGO). The monolithic ZnS/CdS/rGO photomembrane can serve as an efficient visible-light photoactive membrane for photocatalytic (PC) or photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation. The fast electron transport of 1D CdS nanorods, the excellent electronic conductivity of multilayer stacked rGO sheets, the intense visible-light absorption of CdS, the unique hierarchical structure, and double heterojunctions (ZnS/CdS and CdS/rGO) efficiently boost the photogenerated electron-hole pairs separation and transfer across the interfacial domain of the photomembrane under visible-light irradiation. Furthermore, the superior stability and reusability of the photomembrane is achieved by the ideal process of photogenerated electron-hole pair separation/transfer, i.e., holes transfer to ZnS and electrons transfer to rGO to inhibit CdS from photocorrosion.
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FUEL
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2024
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IF 6.7
Haitao Zhao,Heyuan Liu,Hongjie Zhu,Jianmin Dou
Building intimate interface of heterojunction is crucial to boosting photocatalytic activity via accelerating charge carrier separation. In this paper, for the first time, 0D/3D SnIn 4 S 8 /diethylenetriamine-CdS (SIS/D-CdS) type-II nano-heterojunction is constructed by in-situ hydrothermal method, which focuses on improving the solar H 2 evolution. Strikingly, SEM, HR-TEM images strongly demonstrate 0D SIS loading on 3D dandelion-like D-CdS surfaces. Among all the nano-heterojunctions, the final optimized 7-SIS/D-CdS displays 4.6 times and 2.8 times higher than that of pristine D-CdS and p-7 % SIS/D-CdS in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate, respectively. Furthermore, the AQE reaches 21.57 % under 420 nm monochromatic wavelength light irradiation. Meanwhile, composite material exhibits excellent stability during multiple cycles process. In particular, the TC degradation efficiency of 7-SIS/D-CdS reaches 89.4 % within 40 min. This improved photocatalytic activity and photostability are ascribed to fact that the formation of high-quality interface with intimate contact over the SIS/D-CdS nano-heterojunction and SIS as hole capture agent. XPS analysis, work functions, and charge density distributions results further elucidate the charge transfer path between D-CdS and SIS over SIS/D-CdS nanocomposite. Therefore, a possible photocatalytic charge carrier migration mechanism is proposed. This work not only enriches the application of SnIn 4 S 8 -modified composites in photocatalytic H 2 system, but also provides a very promising strategy for designing high-efficient photocatalysts.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2021
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IF 5.816
Min Mao,Jing Xu,Lingjiao Li,Sheng Zhao,Xuanhao Li
Using sunlight to catalyze water to produce H 2 is a key technology to solve the problem of energy shortage. In this research, perovskite-type NiMnO 3 and Ni 3 S 4 was recombined through secondary hydrothermal treatment . The optimal hydrogen evolution for composite materials NiMnO 3 /Ni 3 S 4 is 3.76 μmol mg −1 h −1 , that 3.7 and 4 times more than that of two monomer materials, respectively. After four cycles of catalytic experiments, proving the high efficiency and stability of the composite catalyst. The characteristics of fluorescence spectroscopy and electrochemistry have confirmed the existence of p-n heterostructures , the excellent catalytic performance is related to the built-in electric field (accelerating the separation and utilization of photocharges) generated by the combination of NiMnO 3 and Ni 3 S 4 . Strengthening the performance of the catalyst by constructing a heterostructure is an effective modification strategy and has positive application value in the fields of sensors and optoelectronics .
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RENEWABLE ENERGY
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2017
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IF 4.357
Rongshu Zhu,Fei Tian,Sainan Che,Gang Cao,Feng Ouyang
A series of RGO/La-ZnIn 2 S 4 photocatalysts were successfully synthesized using the hydrothermal method with different amount of RGO (0 wt%, 0.1 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 2.0 wt%, 5.0 wt%) and La (0 wt%, 0.1 wt%, 0.5 wt%, 1.0 wt%, 2.0 wt%, 5.0 wt%) and characterized by various analysis techniques, such as XRD , Raman, SEM, UV–Vis, TEM, BET and PL. The photocatalytic H 2 evolution activities have also been evaluated under visible-light irradiation. The H 2 production activity of RGO/La-ZnIn 2 S 4 was influenced by both La and RGO significantly. The activity reached the best when the amounts of La and RGO were both 1.0 wt%. The hydrogen production rate of 1.0Pt/1.0RGO/1.0La-ZnIn 2 S 4 was 2255 μmol g −1 h −1 and the apparent quantum yield and the energy conversion efficiency were 29.45% and 18.79% at 420 nm respectively. The activity was related to the BET surface area, the pore microstructure and the synergistic effect of RGO and La. On the basis of the characterization of the catalysts, the synergistic effect of RGO and La on the photocatalytic activity of RGO/La-ZnIn 2 S 4 was discussed in detail.
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MOLECULES
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2022
·Vol. 27
·期 21
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IF 4.927
Yan Chen,Ao Li,Xiuli Fu,Zhijian Peng
The difficulty of exposing active sites and easy recombination of photogenerated carriers have always been two critical problems restricting the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4. Herein, a simple (NH4)2MoO4-induced one-step calcination method was successfully introduced to transform bulk g-C3N4into g-C3N4/MoO2composites with a large specific surface area. During the calcination, with the assistance of NH3and water vapor produced by ammonium molybdate, the pyrolytical oxidation and depolymerization of a g-C3N4interlayer were accelerated, finally realizing the exfoliation of the g-C3N4. Furthermore, another pyrolytical product of ammonium molybdate was transformed into MoO2under an NH3atmosphere, which was in situ loaded on the surface of a g-C3N4nanosheet. Additionally, the results of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light show that the optimal g-C3N4/MoO2composite has a high specific surface area and much improved performance, which is 4.1 times that of pure bulk g-C3N4. Such performance improvement can be attributed to the full exposure of active sites and the formation of abundant heterojunctions. However, with an increasing feed amount of ammonium molybdate, the oxidation degree of g-C3N4was enhanced, which would widen the band gap of g-C3N4, leading to a weaker response ability to visible light. The present strategy will provide a new idea for the simple realization of exfoliation and constructing a heterojunction for g-C3N4simultaneously.Keywords:g-C3N4;MoO2;exfoliation;photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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2024
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IF 8.1
Ligang Ma,Le Xu,Yihuan Ding,Chao Lin,Yuqing Yang,Xiaoqian Ai
Reasonable design and preparation of effective interface engineering to accelerate charge transfer is the key to achieve the improvement of heterojunction photocatalysts. In this study, a Ti 3 C 2 -MoS 2 -ZnIn 2 S 4 (TMZ) heterojunction was designed and successfully synthesized by sequentially growing MoS 2 and ZnIn 2 S 4 layered structures on highly conductive Ti 3 C 2 using a two-step hydrothermal method. This configuration effectively separated photogenerated carrier, thereby improving the efficiency of photocatalytic hydrogen production. The effects of the amount of Ti 3 C 2 -MoS 2 on the microstructure, morphology, optical properties and photocatalytic H 2 production of TMZ heterojunctions were investigated. Results demonstrated that Ti 3 C 2 , MoS 2 , and ZnIn 2 S 4 intricately interpenetrated to form a tightly bound TMZ heterojunction with a well-defined heterojunctions interface. This interface is beneficial for the separation of photogenerated carriers, thereby boosting the photocatalytic performance. The dynamic process of carrier separation was investigated in detail using photocurrent measurements, EIS Nyquist plots, photoluminescence, and fluorescence lifetime analysis. Additionally, compared to pristine ZnIn 2 S 4 , the absorption edge of TMZ sample exhibited a redshift, indicating an expanded absorption range in the visible spectrum. Finally, the mechanism by which TMZ enhances the efficiency of photocatalytic H 2 production is thoroughly analyzed.
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2023
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Chao Wu,Weixin Huang,Huanmin Liu,Kangle Lv,Qin Li
Facing the increasingly serious issues of energy crisis and environmental pollution, it is vital to develop efficient and durable photocatalysis systems for hydrogen (H 2 ) production from water splitting. However, for the famous CdS-based systems, the bottleneck of poor efficiency and low stability arisen from photocorrosion has not been broken through yet. In this study, a ternary composite of CdS , MoS 2 and Ti 3 C 2 MXene with intimately contact interfaces was successfully constructed via an in situ growth method, which exhibited reinforced photocatalytic H 2 -production activity and increased photocorrosion resistant capability. Both of experimental characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations well proved that the photogenerated holes and electrons of CdS timely migrated to Ti 3 C 2 and MoS 2 , respectively. As a consequence, the optimal sample displayed a high H 2 production rate of 14.88 mmol·h −1 ·g −1 with a lifetime of up to 78 h, and the component and structure of the composite were kept intact during the photocatalysis reaction. This work highlights the synergistic effect of the Ti 3 C 2 MXene and MoS 2 as redox dual cocatalysts on the promoted photocatalytic performance and durability of CdS, which can be anticipated to significantly enhance the commercial availability of CdS and even boost its incorporation into industrial applications.
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2020
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IF 7.489
Ting Song,Linquan Hou,Bei Long,Atif Ali,Guo-Jun Deng
The fabrication of ultrathin MXene (Ti 3 C 2 )-based photocatalysts is highly intriguing as the charges can vectorially transfer along the two-dimensional (2D) direction despite being challenging. Herein, ultrathin Ti 3 C 2 (TiC) nanosheets with excellent conductivity are rationally introduced to ultrathin metal-free 0D/2D black phosphorus (BQ)/ultrathin g-C 3 N 4 (UCN) heterojunction for improving photocatalytic H 2 production activity. The optimized BQ/TiC/UCN composite displayed obvious advantages such as the strong interfacial contact and enhanced visible-light capture. Importantly, the incorporation of TiC nanosheets substantially accelerates charge transfer to fast separation of photoinduced carriers between BQ and UCN . The optimized BQ/TiC/UCN composite exhibited 47.2 and 19.4 folds higher photocatalytic activity (18.42 mmol h −1 g −1 ) than that of bulk g-C 3 N 4 (BCN) and UCN, respectively. The microstructure, composition, and optical properties of BQ/TiC/UCN composite were carefully characterized. The current research results may furnish fresh insights into the exploration of MXene (Ti 3 C 2 )-based catalysts with high solar energy utilization.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 2
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IF 4.2
Ligang Ma,Chao Lin,Wenjun Jiang,Shun Yan,Huilin Jiang,Xiang Song,Xiaoqian Ai,Xiaoxiao Cao,Yihuan Ding
Selective supported catalysts have emerged as a promising approach to enhance carrier separation, particularly in the realm of photocatalytic hydrogen production. Herein, a pioneering exploration involves the loading of PdS and Pt catalyst onto g-C3N4nanosheets to construct g-C3N4@PdS@Pt nanocomposites. The photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites was evaluated under visible light and full spectrum irradiation. The results show that g-C3N4@PdS@Pt nanocomposites exhibit excellent properties. Under visible light irradiation, these nanocomposites exhibit a remarkable production rate of 1289 μmol·g−1·h−1, marking a staggering 60-fold increase compared to g-C3N4@Pt (20.9 μmol·g−1·h−1). Furthermore, when subjected to full spectrum irradiation, the hydrogen production efficiency of g-C3N4@PdS@Pt-3 nanocomposites reaches an impressive 11,438 μmol·g−1·h−1, representing an eightfold enhancement compared to g-C3N4@Pt (1452 μmol·g−1·h−1) under identical conditions. Detailed investigations into the microstructure and optical properties of g-C3N4@PdS catalysts were conducted, shedding light on the mechanisms governing photocatalytic hydrogen production. This study offers valuable insights into the potential of these nanocomposites and their pivotal role in advancing photocatalysis.
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