Consciously Constructing the Robust NiS/g-C3N4 Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Selective growth of cocatalyst on the surface of photocatalyst has been attracted considerable attention due to their efficient charges transfer property. In this study, the robust NiS modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) hybrids were successfully synthesized by a facile surface photochemi...

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Published in:Catalysis letters Vol. 150; no. 7; pp. 1898 - 1908
Main Authors: Lin, Xiao, Du, Shiwen, Li, Chunhe, Li, Guojun, Li, Youji, Chen, Feitai, Fang, Pengfei
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York Springer US 01.07.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Carbon nitride
Catalysis
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Deposition
Hydrogen evolution
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Optical properties
Organometallic Chemistry
Photocatalysis
Photoluminescence
Physical Chemistry
Quantum efficiency
Robustness
Structural analysis
Photochemical deposition
Thermal oxidation etching
NiS/g-C
Hydrogen evolution
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ISSN:1011-372X, 1572-879X
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Summary:Selective growth of cocatalyst on the surface of photocatalyst has been attracted considerable attention due to their efficient charges transfer property. In this study, the robust NiS modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) hybrids were successfully synthesized by a facile surface photochemical deposition process. The structure and composition characterization results revealed that the NiS is highly dispersed loading on the surface of g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets, and the NiS/g-C 3 N 4 hybrids possess large surface areas and excellent optical properties. Under the visible light illumination, the NiS/g-C 3 N 4 hybrids with 1.0% weight content of NiS cocatalyst exhibits the highest hydrogen evolution rate of 1346.1 μmol h −1  g −1 with an apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) of 7.67%. On the basis of photoluminescence (PL) spectra and photoelectrochemical methodology, the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution mechanism was proposed. The results demonstrated that the excellent activity arises from the strong electronic coupling, highly efficient charges separation and migration. This work demonstrates a facile photochemical deposition method to consciously construct the robust two-dimensional (2D) hybrids, so as to realize accurate deposition of cocatalyst and efficient migration of photo-generated carriers. Graphic Abstract
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ISSN:1011-372X
1572-879X
DOI:10.1007/s10562-020-03118-x