scholarly journals Constructing g-C3N4/Cd1−xZnxS-Based Heterostructures for Efficient Hydrogen Production under Visible Light

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1340
Author(s):  
Angelina V. Zhurenok ◽  
Dina V. Markovskaya ◽  
Evgeny Y. Gerasimov ◽  
Alexander S. Vokhmintsev ◽  
Ilya A. Weinstein ◽  
...  

Two types of photocatalysts, 1%Pt/Cd1−xZnxS/g-C3N4 (x = 0.2–0.3) and Cd1−xZnxS/1%Pt/g-C3N4 (x = 0.2–0.3), were synthesized by varying the deposition order of platinum, and a solid solution of cadmium and zinc sulfides onto the surface of g-C3N4. The characterization of photocatalysts showed that, for 1%Pt/Cd1−xZnxS/g-C3N4, small platinum particles were deposited onto a solid solution of cadmium and zinc sulfides; in the case of Cd1−xZnxS/1%Pt/g-C3N4, enlarged platinum clusters were located on the surface of graphitic carbon nitride. Based on the structure of the photocatalysts, we assumed that, in the first case, type II heterojunctions and, in the latter case, S-scheme heterojunctions were realized. The activity of the synthesized samples was tested in hydrogen evolution from triethanolamine (TEOA) basic solution under visible light (λ = 450 nm). A remarkable increase in hydrogen evolution rate compared to single-phase platinized 1%Pt/Cd1−xZnxS photocatalysts was observed only in the case of ternary photocatalysts with platinum located on the g-C3N4 surface, Cd1−xZnxS/1%Pt/g-C3N4. Thus, we proved using kinetic experiments and characterization techniques that, for composite photocatalysts based on Cd1−xZnxS and g-C3N4, the formation of the S-scheme mechanism is more favorable than that for type II heterojunction. The highest activity, 2.5 mmol H2 g−1 h−1, with an apparent quantum efficiency equal to 6.0% at a wavelength of 450 nm was achieved by sample 20% Cd0.8Zn0.2S/1% Pt/g-C3N4.

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (34) ◽  
pp. 11335-11343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiali Lv ◽  
Jinfeng Zhang ◽  
Kai Dai ◽  
Changhao Liang ◽  
Guangping Zhu ◽  
...  

Sustainable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution (PHE) of water splitting has been utilized to solve the serious environmental pollution and energy shortage problems over the last decade.


2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (41) ◽  
pp. 5829-5832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maolan Luo ◽  
Qing Yang ◽  
Kewei Liu ◽  
Hongmei Cao ◽  
Hongjian Yan

Modifying g-C3N4 with covalent organic frameworks (COFs) through imine linkage results in a dramatically enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, which reached 10.1 mmol g−1 h−1 when 2 wt% Pt and triethanolamine were used as co-catalyst and sacrificial agent, respectively, corresponding to an apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of 20.7% at 425 nm.


Nano Energy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 518-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Wang ◽  
Weiwei Wu ◽  
Qi Xu ◽  
Gaoda Li ◽  
Shuhai Liu ◽  
...  

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document