Ultrathin HNb3O8 nanosheet: an efficient photocatalyst for the hydrogen production

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (41) ◽  
pp. 20627-20632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhua Xiong ◽  
Linrui Wen ◽  
Fan Jiang ◽  
Yuhao Liu ◽  
Shijing Liang ◽  
...  

A monolayer HNb3O8 nanosheet was prepared. Its unique 2D structure promoted the efficient separation of the photo-generated carriers, leading to an enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxue Wei ◽  
Honglin Qin ◽  
Jinxin Deng ◽  
Xiaomeng Cheng ◽  
Mengdie Cai ◽  
...  

Introduction: Solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting is one of the most promising solutions to satisfy the increasing demands of a rapidly developing society. CdS has emerged as a representative semiconductor photocatalyst due to its suitable band gap and band position. However, the poor stability and rapid charge recombination of CdS restrict its application for hydrogen production. The strategy of using a cocatalyst is typically recognized as an effective approach for improving the activity, stability, and selectivity of photocatalysts. In this review, recent developments in CdS cocatalysts for hydrogen production from water splitting under visible-light irradiation are summarized. In particular, the factors affecting the photocatalytic performance and new cocatalyst design, as well as the general classification of cocatalysts, are discussed, which includes a single cocatalyst containing noble-metal cocatalysts, non-noble metals, metal-complex cocatalysts, metal-free cocatalysts, and multi-cocatalysts. Finally, future opportunities and challenges with respect to the optimization and theoretical design of cocatalysts toward the CdS photocatalytic hydrogen evolution are described. Background: Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water splitting using photocatalyst semiconductors is one of the most promising solutions to satisfy the increasing demands of a rapidly developing society. CdS has emerged as a representative semiconductor photocatalyst due to its suitable band gap and band position. However, the poor stability and rapid charge recombination of CdS restrict its application for hydrogen production. The strategy of using a cocatalyst is typically recognized as an effective approach for improving the activity, stability, and selectivity of photocatalysts. Methods: This review summarizes the recent developments in CdS cocatalysts for hydrogen production from water splitting under visible-light irradiation. Results: Recent developments in CdS cocatalysts for hydrogen production from water splitting under visible-light irradiation are summarized. The factors affecting the photocatalytic performance and new cocatalyst design, as well as the general classification of cocatalysts, are discussed, which includes a single cocatalyst containing noble-metal cocatalysts, non-noble metals, metal-complex cocatalysts, metal-free cocatalysts, and multi-cocatalysts. Finally, future opportunities and challenges with respect to the optimization and theoretical design of cocatalysts toward the CdS photocatalytic hydrogen evolution are described. Conclusion: The state-of-the-art CdS for producing hydrogen from photocatalytic water splitting under visible light is discussed. The future opportunities and challenges with respect to the optimization and theoretical design of cocatalysts toward the CdS photocatalytic hydrogen evolution are also described.


Author(s):  
Zhiliang Jin ◽  
Hongying Li ◽  
Haiming Gong ◽  
Kaicheng Yang ◽  
Qingjie Guo

Constructing a heterojunction as a strategy to improve the performance of a single catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production has received more and more attention in recent years. In the work,...


2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (35) ◽  
pp. 12188-12196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Chen ◽  
Huijuan Huang ◽  
Yuanhui Zheng ◽  
Wenhao Sun ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
...  

Noble-metal-free Ni3N/g-C3N4 heterojunctions that show high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity comparable to platinized g-C3N4 were successfully synthesized.


Author(s):  
Xiaoqiang Zhan ◽  
Zhi Fang ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Haitao Zhang ◽  
Leyao Xu ◽  
...  

Highly-active heterojunctions hold the pivotal function in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Herein, Ta3N5@ReS2 photocatalysts are rationally designed via the combination of template-assisted, hydrothermal and solution-adsorption processes, in which few...


2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 8141-8147 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Salzl ◽  
M. Ertl ◽  
G. Knör

New approaches for sunlight-powered proton reduction and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from aqueous salt solutions using earth-abundant components and molecular photosensitisers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Zhao ◽  
Qi Li ◽  
Ying Xie ◽  
Liping Zhang ◽  
Xudong Xiao ◽  
...  

Three-dimensional assembly of carbon nitride tube was obtained from supramolecular precursor. The special morphology and triazole ring group modification endowed materials' enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution property (71 mmol g−1 h−1).


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 2673-2680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujie Li ◽  
Shaorui Yang ◽  
Zhangqian Liang ◽  
Yanjun Xue ◽  
Hongzhi Cui ◽  
...  

A unique 2D structure of Ti3C2/TiO2/1T-MoS2 composite with double metallic co-catalysts Ti3C2 and 1T phase MoS2 nanopatches is achieved and it exhibits high photocatalytic H2 evolution activity with a rate as high as 9738 μmol g−1 h−1.


2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (62) ◽  
pp. 8762-8765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily H. Edwards ◽  
Alex A. Fertig ◽  
Kevin P. McClelland ◽  
Mahilet T. Meidenbauer ◽  
Saikat Chakraborty ◽  
...  

Adding metal-cluster hole scavengers enhances photocatalytic hydrogen production by quantum dots.


Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 8138-8149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongming Su ◽  
Zachary D. Hood ◽  
Michael Naguib ◽  
Lei Bai ◽  
Si Luo ◽  
...  

The separation of photogenerated carriers and photocatalytic hydrogen production efficiency was greatly enhanced by the 2D/2D heterojunction of Ti3C2/g-C3N4.


2020 ◽  
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pp. 1161-1167
Author(s):  
Zhixing Cheng ◽  
Ali Saad ◽  
Samira Adimi ◽  
Haichuan Guo ◽  
Siqi Liu ◽  
...  

A new means of producing MOF derived TMN materials, which in conjunction with suitable dyes, offer high-efficiency and low-cost avenues for making photocatalysts for hydrogen production.


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