CeO2 nanocrystal-modified layered MoS2/g-C3N4 as 0D/2D ternary composite for visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution: Interfacial consecutive multi-step electron transfer and enhanced H2O reactant adsorption

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 259; p. 118072
• Main Authors: Zhu, Chengzhang, Wang, Yuting, Jiang, Zhifeng, Xu, Fanchao, Xian, Qiming, Sun, Cheng, Tong, Qing, Zou, Weixin, Duan, Xiaoguang, Wang, Shaobin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 15.12.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: 2D layered MoS2/g-C3N4; Adsorption; Carbon nitride; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; CeO2 nanocrystals; Cerium oxides; Electron transfer; Electrons; Energy; H2O reactant adsorption; Heterojunctions; Heterostructures; Hybrids; Hydrogen evolution; Hydrogen production; Hydrogen-based energy; Metals; Molybdenum disulfide; Multi-step electron transfer; Nanocrystals; Noble metals; Photocatalysis; Quantum efficiency; Solar energy; Solar energy conversion; Two dimensional composites; Water chemistry; Water splitting; Multi-step electron transfer; H2O reactant adsorption; Water splitting; 2D layered MoS2/g-C3N4; CeO2 nanocrystals

[Display omitted] •0D CeO2 nanocrystals were tightly anchored on the 2D layered MoS2/g-C3N4 nanosheets.•Strong electronic interactions and Ce3+ species resulted in the enhanced adsorption of reactant H2O molecule.•CeO2@MoS2/g-C3N4 exhibited an efficient H2 evolution activity even without a noble-met...