Shape anisotropic semiconductors are advanced catalysts for resolving energy crises. However, modification studies are still needed to overcome their intrinsic disadvantages, such as the lack of active sites. With this aim, an excellent hydrogen evolution photocatalyst Rh@Cr2O3-loaded PbMoO4 twenty-six facet polyhedron (PM/Rh@Cr2O3) has been synthesized by a liquid method. Based on XPS, electrochemical investigation and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) test, it is demonstrated that Rh acts as an electron collector and active site; moreover, Cr2O3 can assist Rh in the dissociation of water. In addition, Cr2O3 can also inhibit the reverse reaction of water splitting as well as the mass transfer of water. In conclusion, the H2 yield rate increased from 0 μmol g−1 h−1 of PbMoO4 (PM) to 704 μmol g−1 h−1 of PM/Rh@Cr2O3, and PM/Rh@Cr2O3 exhibited excellent photo-stability.
A novel PbMoO 4 @MBC (MBL-2) magnetic heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared by the successful loading of Fe 3 O 4 with PbMoO 4 onto the highly conductive BC surface through the integration of co-precipitation and pyrolysis. Using advanced characterization methods could reveal the composition, morphology, and optoelectronic properties of the material. The results showed that using BC as the electron transfer interface provided a pathway for charge transfer between Fe 3 O 4 and PbMoO 4 , and importantly, the PbMoO 4 @MBC (MBL-2) nanocomposite had a large specific surface area, excellent magnetic response, high light absorption capacity for efficient carrier separation, and thus the photocatalytic activity was high. The degradation rate of MBL-2 for TC under visible light was as high as 89%. More importantly, PbMoO 4 @MBC (MBL-2) possessed good stability and reusability. The Z-scheme electron transfer pathway for improved photocatalytic performance was proposed by radical capture experiments and electron spin resonance (ESR) measurement analysis. Graphical abstract