Visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 evolution over CdZnS nanocrystal solid solutions: interplay of twin structures, sulfur vacancies and sacrificial agents

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3882-3891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Bo Huang ◽  
Zhi-Bin Fang ◽  
Kai Yu ◽  
Jian Lü ◽  
Rong Cao

Twinning CdZnS solid solution nanocrystals with rich sulfur vacancies show enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability for water splitting.

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (57) ◽  
pp. 51801-51806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinwen Shi ◽  
Shichao Zong ◽  
Yuchao Hu ◽  
Xiangjiu Guan ◽  
Jiaying Luo ◽  
...  

(Na0.5La0.5TiO3)1−x(LaCrO3)x solid solutions showed enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities for H2 evolution due to the narrowed bandgaps and increased lattice distortion.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10854
Author(s):  
Jingyun Mao ◽  
Huiling Zhong ◽  
Xinpin Liu ◽  
Qingrong Qian ◽  
Yongjin Luo ◽  
...  

The development of a facile method for the synthesis of GaN:ZnO solid solution, an attractive material with a wurtzite-type structure, is vital to enhance its photocatalytic activity toward H2 evolution. Herein, GaN:ZnO solid solution nanorods with diameters of around 180 nm were fabricated by combining the electro-spun method with a sequentially calcinating process. Photocatalytic water-splitting activities of the as-obtained samples loaded with Rh2−yCryO3 co-catalyst were estimated by H2 evolution under visible-light irradiation. The as-prepared GaN:ZnO nanorods at a nitridation temperature of 850 °C showed the optimal performance. Careful characterization of the GaN:ZnO solid solution nanorods indicated that the nitridation temperature is an important parameter affecting the photocatalytic performance, which is related to the specific surface area and the absorbable visible-light wavelength range. Finally, the mechanism of the GaN:ZnO solid solution nanorods was also investigated. The proposed synthesis strategy paves a new way to realize excellent activity and recyclability of GaN:ZnO solid solution nanorod photocatalysts for hydrogen generation.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (36) ◽  
pp. 18622-18635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanginee Nayak ◽  
Lagnamayee Mohapatra ◽  
Kulamani Parida

Dispersion of exfoliated CN over the surface of exfoliated LDH composite materials, and its photocatalytic water splitting under visible-light irradiation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (15) ◽  
pp. 8300-8309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunjiao Li ◽  
Dianwei Zhang ◽  
Xiaoming Xi ◽  
Yujun Shen ◽  
Shenghong Chang ◽  
...  

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