Visible-light driven S-scheme Mn0.2Cd0.8S/CoTiO3 heterojunction for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Autor: Kaicheng Yang, Tianxia Liu, Haiming Gong, Zhiliang Jin
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Renewable Energy. 173:389-400
ISSN: 0960-1481
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.03.146
Popis: A novel S-scheme Mn0.2Cd0.8S/CoTiO3 photocatalytic system was formed. The morphology, microstructure, chemical state and optical behavior of Mn0.2Cd0.8S/CoTiO3 have been studied using SEM, XRD, TEM, UV–vis, PL and TRPL techniques, which proves that the existence of the S-scheme heterojunction accelerates the transfer of photogenerated carriers and the ability to capture and utilize visible light. The electrochemical test proved that the composite sample greatly reduces the overpotential of the hydrogen evolution reaction, thereby achieving ultra-high hydrogen evolution. In addition, the feasible mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is described. This work will furnish fresh insights for the conception and construction of efficient binary heterojunction photocatalysts.
Databáze: OpenAIRE