In2S3-NiS co-decorated MoO3@MoS2 composites for enhancing the solar-light induced CO2 photoreduction activity

In2S3-NiS co-decorated MoO3@MoS2 (INS/MoO3@MoS2) heterojunctions were prepared in nonthermal plasma via the in-situ sulfurization for enhancing the solar-light photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into CH4 and CO at 423 K. In contrast with hexagonal h-MoO3 nanorods, CH4 and CO yields were enhanced by h-MoO3@MoS2 and In2S3/MoO3@MoS2, while the increased CH4 yield and decreased CO yield were obtained by INS/MoO3@MoS2 and NiS/MoO3@MoS2. The optimal 3-INS/MoO3@MoS2 with a nominal NiS-In2S3 content of 5.0 wt% and a In/Ni molar ratio of 2:1 exhibited the best photoreduction activity of CO2, of which CH4 and CO yields were 49.11 and 6.19 mmol g-1 h-1, respectively. It's ascribed to the tight interface for enhancing the visible-light absorption capacity and reinforcing the transfer and separation of charge carriers. S-rich sites and O vacancies were favorable for the adsorption and photoreduction of reactants on the bulks surface. The nonthermal plasma induced in-situ sulfurization was thus a promising route to fabricate metal sulfides-based heterojunctions. (c) 2021 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.