ZnIn2S4Heterojunctions Constructed with In-MOF Precursor for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution without Cocatalysts

Autor: Zang, Shaohong, Cai, Xiaorong, Zang, Yixian, Jing, Fei, Lu, Youwei, Tang, Shuting, Lin, Feng, Mo, Liuye
Zdroj: Inorganic Chemistry; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
Abstrakt: Znln2S4has great prospects for photocatalytic water splitting to hydrogen by visible light. Herein, a novel Znln2S4–In-MOF (ZnInMS4) photocatalyst is elaborately synthesized by in situ method with In-MOF as the template and In3+as the source. ZnInMS4overcomes the fast interface charge recombination and a sluggish charge lifetime via the formed heterojunctions. Photoelectrochemical measurements reveal that the charge-transfer kinetics is enhanced since In-MOF is introduced to act as a reliable charge-transport channel. ZnInMS4exhibits outstanding cocatalyst-free H2evolution rate of 70 μmol h–1under irradiation (λ > 420 nm), which is 3.2-fold higher than that of Znln2S4. In addition, the ZnInMS4photocatalyst shows good stability in the 16 h continuous reaction. This work illustrates the feasibility of the MOF precursor instead of inorganic salts to directly synthesize photocatalysts with high performance.
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