Facile Synthesis of MoS2/g-C3N4/GO Ternary Heterojunction with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Water Splitting

On the basis of a simple ion exchange method, a MoS2/g-C3N4/graphene oxide (GO) ternary nanojunction was constructed as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution using solar energy. The confinement effect in MoS2 and g-C3N4 quantum dots enhances their water-splitting redox activities. The designed heterostructure featured a band alignment that facilitates the collection of electrons in MoS2 and holes in g-C3N4, effectively suppressing the recombination of photo generated charge carriers. Furthermore, the GO with high specific surface area serves as an excellent conductive substrate to transport holes speedily. This study thus provides a novel and facile route of establishing efficient composite photocatalyst with multinary components for energy conversion.