Three-Dimensional Carbonaceous Aerogels Embedded with Rh-SrTiO3 for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Triggered by Efficient Charge Transfer and Light Absorption

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 12134-12147
Author(s):  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
Vempuluru Navakoteswara Rao ◽  
Ajay Kumar ◽  
Aamir Mushtaq ◽  
Lalita Sharma ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
Haofan Yang ◽  
Xiaobo Li ◽  
Reiner Sebastian Sprick ◽  
Andrew I. Cooper

A library of 237 organic binary/ternary nanohybrids consisting of conjugated polymers donors and both fullerene and non-fullerene molecular acceptors was prepared and screened for sacrificial photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. These donor-acceptor nanohybrids (DANHs) showed significantly enhanced hydrogen evolution rates compared with the parent donor or acceptor compounds. DANHs of <a></a><a>a polycarbazole</a>-based donor combined with a methanofullerene acceptor (PCDTBT/PC<sub>60</sub>BM) showed a high hydrogen evolution rate of 105.2 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> under visible light (λ > 420 nm). This DANH photocatalyst produced 5.9 times more hydrogen than a sulfone-containing polymer (P10) under the same conditions, which is one of the most efficient organic photocatalysts reported so far. An apparent quantum yield of hydrogen evolution of 3.0 % at 595 nm was measured for this DANH. The photocatalytic activity of the DANHs, which in optimized cases reached 179.0 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, is attributed to efficient charge transfer at the polymer donor/molecular acceptor interface. We also show that ternary donor<sub>A</sub>-donor<sub>B</sub>-acceptor nanohybrids can give higher activities than binary donor-acceptor hybrids in some cases.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haofan Yang ◽  
Xiaobo Li ◽  
Reiner Sebastian Sprick ◽  
Andrew I. Cooper

A library of 237 organic binary/ternary nanohybrids consisting of conjugated polymers donors and both fullerene and non-fullerene molecular acceptors was prepared and screened for sacrificial photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. These donor-acceptor nanohybrids (DANHs) showed significantly enhanced hydrogen evolution rates compared with the parent donor or acceptor compounds. DANHs of <a></a><a>a polycarbazole</a>-based donor combined with a methanofullerene acceptor (PCDTBT/PC<sub>60</sub>BM) showed a high hydrogen evolution rate of 105.2 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup> under visible light (λ > 420 nm). This DANH photocatalyst produced 5.9 times more hydrogen than a sulfone-containing polymer (P10) under the same conditions, which is one of the most efficient organic photocatalysts reported so far. An apparent quantum yield of hydrogen evolution of 3.0 % at 595 nm was measured for this DANH. The photocatalytic activity of the DANHs, which in optimized cases reached 179.0 mmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, is attributed to efficient charge transfer at the polymer donor/molecular acceptor interface. We also show that ternary donor<sub>A</sub>-donor<sub>B</sub>-acceptor nanohybrids can give higher activities than binary donor-acceptor hybrids in some cases.


Author(s):  
Yu-Qin Xing ◽  
Zhi-Rong Tan ◽  
Jingzhao Cheng ◽  
Zhao-Qi Shen ◽  
Yujie Zhang ◽  
...  

Semiconductor heterojunctions benefiting from efficient charge transfer and separation have been widely used in photocatalysis. Herein, heterojunctions based on polymeric and inorganic semiconductors, namely PyOT@TiO2, have been successfully constructed via...


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (37) ◽  
pp. 19533-19543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Li ◽  
Qiong Ma ◽  
Xiao Wang ◽  
Xiao-shan Chu ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
...  

Enhancing the adhesion stability of the anatase TiO2 cocatalyst on the three-dimensional macroporous g-C3N4/GO skeleton for highly efficient hydrogen evolution.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1024 ◽  
pp. 368-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melody Kimi ◽  
Leny Yuliati ◽  
Mustaffa Shamsuddin

In and Ag co-doped ZnS photocatalysts were successfully prepared by hydrothermal method to extend the light absorption of ZnS to the visible light region. The concentration of In was constant while for Ag was varied to optimize the photocatalytic activity. The In and Ag co-doped ZnS photocatalysts showed smaller band gap energy compared to single doped In (0.1)-ZnS and undoped ZnS. The photocatalytic activity of In and Ag co-doped ZnS photocatalysts was evaluated from the amount of hydrogen produced. The hydrogen evolution rate from aqueous solution containing Na2SO3 and Na2S as sacrificial reagent under visible light irradiation obtained from In and Ag co-doped ZnS is higher compared to the single doped In (0.1)-ZnS when optimum amount of Ag dopant was added. The highest photocatalytic activity is observed for In (0.1),Ag (0.01)-ZnS with hydrogen production rate of 26.82 μmol/h. The higher performance of this photocatalyst is ascribed to the extended visible light absorption, efficient charge separation as well as improved electron transfer associated with synergistic effect of appropriate amount of In and Ag co-doped ZnS.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (17) ◽  
pp. 10769-10780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farabi Bozheyev ◽  
Fanxing Xi ◽  
Paul Plate ◽  
Thomas Dittrich ◽  
Sebastian Fiechter ◽  
...  

Efficient charge transfer is achieved by coating WSe2 photocathodes with an earth abundant photocatalyst – ammonium thiomolybdate (NH4)2Mo3S13.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (14) ◽  
pp. 6692-6698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Wenting Hong ◽  
Chuanyong Jian ◽  
Qian Cai ◽  
Xu He ◽  
...  

The heterojunction of Mo2C/MoSe2 with enhanced conductivity and large surface area is contributed to an efficient HER process. DFT calculations prove that there are MIGS in the interface between Mo2C and MoSe2, facilitating charge transfer for HER.


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