In- situ solid-phase fabrication of Ag/AgX (X=Cl, Br, I)/g-C3N4 composites for enhanced visible-light hydrogen evolution
Autor: | Yan Xu, Junbiao Wu, Xia Zhang, Yide Han, Jingce Bi, Chunpeng Bai, Sebastian Wohlrab |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
Předmět: |
Photoluminescence
Materials science Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Composite number Energy Engineering and Power Technology Nanoparticle 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Metal Fuel Technology Phase (matter) visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Photocatalysis Surface plasmon resonance Composite material 0210 nano-technology Visible spectrum |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44:21397-21405 |
ISSN: | 0360-3199 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.06.145 |
Popis: | In this work, a series of Ag/AgX (X = Cl, Br, I)/g-C3N4 (Ag/AgX/CN) composites were successfully fabricated by an in-situ solid phase method. The morphology and structure, photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical properties of composites were investigated in detail. The as-prepared Ag/AgX/CN composites were used as H2 evolution photocatalysts under visible-light irradiation with a sacrificial agent. The experimental results revealed that Ag/AgI/CN-4 composite possesses highest-H2 evolution rate (up to 59.22 μmol g−1 h−1) which are approximately 31 times higher than that of pure g-C3N4 (1.94 μmol g−1 h−1). In addition, Ag/AgCl/CN-4 and Ag/AgBr/CN-4 composites also present high photocatalytic activities yielding, 26.39 and 18.05 μmolH2 g−1 h−1, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activities of Ag/AgI/CN-4 composite might be attributed to the synergistic effect between Ag/AgI nanoparticles and g-C3N4 and the localized surface plasmon resonance effect of metallic Ag. Moreover, Ag/AgI/CN-4 composite showed excellent recyclability and stability after five cycling photocatalytic tests (about 25 h). Furthermore, the possible photocatalytic mechanism of Ag/AgI/CN composites is proposed. |
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