scholarly journals Research Update: Photoelectrochemical water splitting and photocatalytic hydrogen production using ferrites (MFe2O4) under visible light irradiation

APL Materials ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 104001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Dillert ◽  
Dereje H. Taffa ◽  
Michael Wark ◽  
Thomas Bredow ◽  
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

Photocatalytic hydrogen production of the CdS/TiO2-WO3 ternary hybrid under visible light irradiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 1667-1672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Lin Chen ◽  
Shang-Lien Lo ◽  
Hsiang-Ling Chang ◽  
Hsiao-Mei Yeh ◽  
Liping Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Production Rate ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Platinum Metal ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Hydrogen Production Rate ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

An attractive and effective method for converting solar energy into clean and renewable hydrogen energy is photocatalytic water splitting over semiconductors. The study aimed at utilizing organic sacrificial agents in water, modeled by formic acid, in combination with visible light driven photocatalysts to produce hydrogen with high efficiencies. The photocatalytic hydrogen production of cadmium sulfide (CdS)/titanate nanotubes (TNTs) binary hybrid with specific CdS content was investigated. After visible light irradiation for 3 h, the hydrogen production rate of 25 wt% CdS/TNT achieved 179.35 μmol·h−1. Thanks to the two-step process, CdS/TNTs-WO3 ternary hybrid can better promote the efficiency of water splitting compared with CdS/TNTs binary hybrid. The hydrogen production of 25 wt% CdS/TNTs-WO3 achieved 212.68 μmol·h−1, under the same condition. Coating of platinum metal onto the WO3 could further promote the reaction. Results showed that 0.2 g 0.1 wt% Pt/WO3 + 0.2 g 25 wt% CdS/TNTs had the best hydrogen production rate of 428.43 μmol·h−1. The resultant materials were well characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-Vis spectra.

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.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Glycerol Aqueous Solution Using Cu-Doped ZnO under Visible Light Irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Vaiano ◽  
Giuseppina Iervolino
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Noble Metals ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Glycerol Solution ◽  
Glycerol Concentration ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽  
Doped Zno

Cu-doped ZnO photocatalysts at different Cu loadings were prepared by a precipitation method. The presence of Cu in the ZnO crystal lattice led to significant enhancement in photocatalytic activity for H2 production from an aqueous glycerol solution under visible light irradiation. The best Cu loading was found to be 1.08 mol %, which allowed achieving hydrogen production equal to 2600 μmol/L with an aqueous glycerol solution at 5 wt % initial concentration, the photocatalyst dosage equal to 1.5 g/L, and at the spontaneous pH of the solution (pH = 6). The hydrogen production rate was increased to about 4770 μmol/L by increasing the initial glycerol concentration up to 10 wt %. The obtained results evidenced that the optimized Cu-doped ZnO could be considered a suitable visible-light-active photocatalyst to be used in photocatalytic hydrogen production without the presence of noble metals in sample formulation.

Fabrication of a porous ZnRh2O4 photocathode for photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light irradiation and a significant effect of surface modification by ZnO necking treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
pp. 6116-6123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunao Kamimura ◽  
Masanobu Higashi ◽  
Ryu Abe ◽  
Teruhisa Ohno
Keyword(s):  
Surface Modification ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Tin Oxide ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Deposition Method ◽  
Oxide Substrate ◽  
Effect Of Surface

A porous ZnRh2O4 electrode was fabricated by an electrophoretic deposition method on a fluorine-doped tin oxide substrate, and photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) was performed.

Photochemical preparation of Cd/CdS photocatalysts and their efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2728-2735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qizhao Wang ◽  
Jiajia Li ◽  
Yan Bai ◽  
Juhong Lian ◽  
Haohao Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production ◽  
Cadmium Ions

A certain amount of Na2S2O3·5H2O solution added to the solution containing cadmium ions to form Cd/CdS photocatalysts could remove cadmium ions and produce hydrogen efficiently under visible light irradiation.

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