n-type boron phosphide as a highly stable, metal-free, visible-light active photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution

被引:105
作者
Shi, Li [1 ,2 ]
Li, Peng [2 ]
Zhou, Wei [5 ]
Wang, Tao [6 ]
Chang, Kun [2 ]
Zhang, Huabin [2 ]
Kako, Tetsuya [2 ]
Liu, Guigao [2 ]
Ye, Jinhua [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Chem Sci & Engn, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600814, Japan
[2] NIMS, Int Ctr Mat Nanoarchitecton WPI MANA, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan
[3] Tianjin Univ, TU NIMS Joint Res Ctr, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, 92 Weijin Rd, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China
[4] Collaborat Innovat Ctr Chem Sci & Engn, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China
[5] Tianjin Univ, Dept Appl Phys, Tianjin Key Lab Low Dimens Mat Phys & Preparing T, Fac Sci, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China
[6] Nanjing Univ Aeronaut & Astronaut, Coll Mat Sci & Technol, Jiangsu Key Lab Mat & Technol Energy Convers, Nanjing 210016, Jiangsu, Peoples R China
关键词
Boron phosphide; Metal-free; Photocatalyst; Hydrogen evolution; ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER; SEMICONDUCTOR; IRRADIATION; NANOSPHERES; GENERATION; BP;
D O I
10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.08.041
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
We report that a covalent compound, boron phosphide (BP), can function as a highly stable and metal free photocatalyst to produce hydrogen from water in the presence of sacrificial agents under visible light irradiation, even at extreme conditions such as strong acid and alkali. The BP photocatalyst is an n-type semiconductor and possesses highly chemical stability, which is resistant to corrosion by hot concentrated mineral acids (concentrated HCI, H2SO4, HNO3, and aqua regia) and aqueous alkali solution, offering new opportunities in the field of artificial photosynthesis. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:158 / 163
页数:6
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