CoP QD anchored carbon skeleton modified CdS nanorods as a co-catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production

NixN/Zn0.5Cd0.5S composites displayed better photocatalytic hydrogen production from water in comparison with pristine Zn0.5Cd0.5S (ZCS), as well as Pt/ZCS and Ni3N/ZCS.

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In situ photo-assisted deposition and photocatalysis of ZnIn2S4/transition metal chalcogenides for enhanced degradation and hydrogen evolution under visible light

Dalton Transactions ◽

10.1039/c5dt03775a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 552-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Wei Yang Lim ◽

Minghui Hong ◽

Ghim Wei Ho

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Transition Metal ◽

Visible Light ◽

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Metal Chalcogenides ◽

Co Catalyst ◽

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽

Transition Metal Chalcogenides ◽

Enhanced Degradation

In-situ aqueous photo-assisted deposition of transition metal chalcogenides co-catalyst has shown to infiltrate hierarchical host ZnIn2S4 photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production and degradation under visible light.

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Carbon Self-Doped Carbon Nitride Nanosheets with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Catalysts ◽

10.3390/catal8090366 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 366 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Hongwei Wang ◽

Guiqing Huang ◽

Zhiwei Chen ◽

Weibing Li

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Visible Light ◽

Transfer Rate ◽

Carbon Nitride ◽

Photocatalytic Performance ◽

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽

Feasible Method ◽

Carrier Transfer ◽

Carbon Nitride Nanosheets ◽

Visible Light Photocatalytic

In this study, we prepared carbon self-doped carbon nitride nanosheets through a glucose synergic co-condensation method. In the carbon self-doped structure, the N atoms in the triazine rings were substituted by C atoms, resulting in enhanced visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production, which is three-times higher than that of bulk carbon nitride. The enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production was attributed to the higher charge-carrier transfer rate and widened light absorption range of the carbon nitride nanosheets after carbon self-doping. Thus, this work highlights the importance of carbon self-doping for improving the photocatalytic performance. Meanwhile, it provides a feasible method for the preparation of carbon self-doped carbon nitride without destroying the 2D conjugated backbone structures.

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Ultrathin Ni(ii)-based coordination polymer nanosheets as a co-catalyst for promoting photocatalytic H2-production

Chemical Communications ◽

10.1039/c9cc02680k ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (46) ◽

pp. 6499-6502 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Zhi-Qiang Jiang ◽

Xing-Liang Chen ◽

Jin Lu ◽

Yu-Feng Li ◽

Tian Wen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Coordination Polymer ◽

Visible Light ◽

H2 Production ◽

Co Catalyst ◽

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽

Co Catalysts ◽

Production Activity ◽

Visible Light Photocatalytic

The Ni(ii) coordination polymer nanosheets were successfully exfoliated, which can be used as co-catalysts (Ni-CPNS@CdS). The optimized Ni-CPNS@CdS catalyst showed a super high visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen production activity.

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Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of the Polyoxoniobate Modified with RGO and PPy

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano10122449 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 2449

Author(s):

Shiliang Heng ◽

Lei Li ◽

Weiwei Li ◽

Haiyan Li ◽

Jingyu Pang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Production ◽

Active Sites ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Solvothermal Method ◽

H2 Production ◽

H2 Evolution ◽

Co Catalyst ◽

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽

Reduced Graphene ◽

One Step

The development of high-efficiency, recyclable, and inexpensive photocatalysts for water splitting for hydrogen production is of great significance to the application of solar energy. Herein, a series of graphene-decorated polyoxoniobate photocatalysts Nb6/PPy-RGO (Nb6 = K7HNb6O19, RGO = reduced graphene oxide, PPy = polypyrrole), with the bridging effect of polypyrrole were prepared through a simple one-step solvothermal method, which is the first example of polyoxoniobate-graphene-based nanocomposites. The as-fabricated photocatalyst showed a photocatalytic H2 evolution activity without any co-catalyst. The rate of 1038 µmol g−1 in 5 h under optimal condition is almost 43 times higher than that of pure K7HNb6O19·13H2O. The influencing factors for photocatalysts in photocatalytic hydrogen production under simulated sunlight were studied in detail and the feasible mechanism is presented in this paper. These results demonstrate that Nb6O19 acts as the main catalyst and electron donor, RGO provides active sites, and PPy acted as an electronic bridge to extend the lifetime of photo-generated carriers, which are crucial factors for photocatalytic H2 production.

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