Cocatalyst 1T-WS2 assisted Prussian blue derivatives Ni-CdS to enhance photocatalytic hydrogen production driven by visible light

Improving the separation efficiency of semiconductor photogenerated carriers is an important way to enhance the photocatalytic activity of water splitting. To establish an efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production system, a practical method combining metal-like cocatalysts with semiconductors was designed. This article prepared Ni-CdS by modifying Prussian blue analogues and synthesized Ni-CdS/1T-WS 2 composite materials by low-temperature mixing with metal-like catalyst 1T-WS 2 . At the optimal load concentration, it can reach 62.65 mmol g -1 . Firstly, the close contact interface formed between the two enables rapid transfer of photo generated electrons . Secondly, metal-like cocatalysts have a strong attraction to the charges generated by light, forcing electron hole separation and exacerbating this effect under illumination. This has been strongly demonstrated through a series of characterizations and in-situ radiation X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In summary, this study provides a reliable and clear understanding for the modification of Prussian blue analogues and the regulation of photo induced charge transfer by metal-like cocatalysts.