Dye-Sensitized Photocatalyst System for Water Splitting Into H2 and O2 Under Visible Light Irradiation

Solar Energy ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryu Abe ◽  
Kazuhiro Sayama ◽  
Hironori Arakawa
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalysts ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Splitting System

H2 production from a water-acetonitrile mixed solution containing iodide electron donor was investigated over dye-sensitized Pt/TiO2 photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, as a part of water splitting system using iodide redox mediator. The rates of H2 evolution were decreased with the increase of the water ratio in the mixed solutions, because of the decrease in energy gap between the redox potential of I3−/I− and the HOMO levels of the dyes, which lowing the efficiency of electron transfer from I− to dye.

Effect of Water/Acetonitrile Ratio on Dye-Sensitized Photocatalytic H2 Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation

2004 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryu Abe ◽  
Kazuhiro Sayama ◽  
Hideki Sugihara
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Acetonitrile Solution ◽  
H2 Evolution ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalysts ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital ◽  
Splitting System

H 2 production in a water-acetonitrile solution containing iodide as an electron donor was investigated over dye-sensitized Pt∕TiO2 photocatalysts under visible light irradiation, as a potential water-splitting system based on an iodide redox mediator. The rates of H2 evolution decreased with increasing proportion of water in the solutions, because of a decrease in the energy gap between the redox potential of I3−∕I− and the highest occupied molecular orbital levels of the dyes, which decreases the efficiency of electron transfer from I− to dye.

Solar Hydrogen Production: Direct Water Splitting Into Hydrogen and Oxygen by New Photocatalysts Under Visible Light Irradiation

Solar Energy ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironori Arakawa ◽  
Zhigang Zou ◽  
Kazuhiro Sayama ◽  
Ryu Abe
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Yield ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Solar Hydrogen ◽  
Solar Hydrogen Production ◽  
Natural Photosynthesis ◽  
Splitting System

The photocatalytic splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen using solar energy is one of the most attractive renewable sources of hydrogen fuel. Therefore, considerable efforts have been paid in developing photocatalysts capable of using visible light, which accounts for about 43% of the solar energy. However such a photocatalyst has not been developed so far. We have developed a new Ni-doped indium-tantalum oxide photocatalyst, In1-xNixTaO4 (x = 0.0∼0.2), which induced direct splitting of water into stoichiometric amount of oxygen and hydrogen under visible light irradiation with a quantum yield of about 0.66% at 420.7 nm. We have also developed a new two-step water splitting system using two different semiconductor photocatalysts, Pt/WO3 photocatalyst for oxygen evolution and Pt/SrTiO3(Cr-Ta-doped) photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution, and a redox mediator, I−/IO3−, mimicking the Z-scheme mechanism of the natural photosynthesis. The quantum yield of this system was about 0.1% at 420.7nm. Both photocatalytic methods are the first examples for visible light water splitting system in the world.

Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic evaluation of strontium ferrites towards H2 production by water splitting under visible light irradiation

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (51) ◽  
pp. 30257-30266 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Jiménez-Miramontes ◽  
J.L. Domínguez-Arvizu ◽  
J.M. Salinas-Gutiérrez ◽  
M.J. Meléndez-Zaragoza ◽  
A. López-Ortiz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Strontium Ferrites

Synthesis of MnxCd1−xS nanorods and modification with CuS for extraordinarily superior photocatalytic H2 production

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1427-1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanling Han ◽  
Xinfa Dong ◽  
Zhibin Liang
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Light Irradiation

A series CuS/Mn0.3Cd0.7S photocatalysts with nanorod structures were successfully constructed and exhibited particularly high H2 evolution performance from water splitting 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.

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