Enhanced photocatalytic H2 production on cadmium sulfide photocatalysts using nickel nitride as a novel cocatalyst

被引:123
作者
Sun, Zijun [1 ]
Chen, Huanlin [1 ]
Zhang, Lei [1 ]
Lu, Dapeng [1 ]
Du, Pingwu [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sci & Technol China, Key Lab Mat Energy Convers, Chinese Acad Sci, Dept Mat Sci & Engn,Collaborat Innovat Ctr Chem E, 96 Jinzhai Rd, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China
关键词
VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION; EFFICIENT HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; HIGH QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; EXPOSED; 001; FACETS; EVOLUTION CATALYSTS; CARBON NITRIDE; CDS NANOWIRES; PT-PDS/CDS; WATER; GENERATION;
D O I
10.1039/c6ta04696g
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Photocatalytic hydrogen production using solar energy offers a clean and sustainable pathway for future energy supply. Herein, we report nickel nitride (Ni3N) as a novel cocatalyst on cadmium sulfide nanorod (CdS NR) semiconductors to enhance photocatalytic hydrogen production in water. The Ni3N cocatalyst was grown by a facile in situ growth method. Under optimal conditions, the hydrogen production rate can be improved more than 10 times by introducing an appropriate amount of Ni3N on CdS NRs. PL spectra and photoelectrochemical measurements suggest that faster interfacial charge transfer between Ni3N and CdS may be the key factor for the enhanced photocatalytic activity.
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页码:13289 / 13295
页数:7
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