Graphitic carbon nitride/CoTPP type-II heterostructures with significantly enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 2196-2202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miza Kombo ◽  
Liu-Bo Ma ◽  
Ya-Nan Liu ◽  
Xiao-Xiang Fang ◽  
Naseeb Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

CoTPP inhibits the recombination of electron-hole pairs through extracting holes from g-C3N4 thus dramatically enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation.

Semiconductor Photocatalysts for Solar-to-Hydrogen Energy Conversion: Recent Advances of CdS

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxue Wei ◽  
Honglin Qin ◽  
Jinxin Deng ◽  
Xiaomeng Cheng ◽  
Mengdie Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Theoretical Design ◽  
Recent Developments

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.

Noble-metal-free Ni3N/g-C3N4 photocatalysts with enhanced hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (35) ◽  
pp. 12188-12196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Chen ◽  
Huijuan Huang ◽  
Yuanhui Zheng ◽  
Wenhao Sun ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Metal Free

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

Porous and low-defected graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes for efficient hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (124) ◽  
pp. 102700-102706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Huang ◽  
Fengbo Li ◽  
Bingfeng Chen ◽  
Guoqing Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Electronic Properties ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Graphitic Carbon ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Graphitic Carbon Nitride ◽  
Optical And Electronic Properties

Porous and low-defected g-C3N4 nanotubes with high SBET and optimized optical and electronic properties exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity.

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