Delocalized Electron Accumulation at Nanorod Tips: Origin of Efficient H2 Generation
Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) evolution requires efficient electron transfer to catalytically active sites in competition with charge recombination. Thus, controlling charge‐carrier dynamics in the photocatalytic H2 evolution process is essential for optimized photocatalyst nanostructures. Here, the...
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Published in | Advanced functional materials Vol. 26; no. 25; pp. 4527 - 4534 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
05.07.2016
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Summary: | Photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) evolution requires efficient electron transfer to catalytically active sites in competition with charge recombination. Thus, controlling charge‐carrier dynamics in the photocatalytic H2 evolution process is essential for optimized photocatalyst nanostructures. Here, the efficient delocalization of electrons is demonstrated in a heterostructure consisting of optimized MoS2 tips and CdS nanorods (M‐t‐CdS Nrs) synthesized by amine‐assisted oriented attachment. The heterostructure achieves photocatalytic H2 activity of 8.44 mmol h−1 g−1 with excellent long‐term durability (>23 h) without additional passivation under simulated solar light (AM 1.5, 100 mW cm−2). This activity is nearly two orders of magnitude higher than that of pure CdS Nrs. The impressive photocatalytic H2 activity of M‐t‐CdS Nrs reflects favorable charge‐carrier dynamics, as determined by steady‐state PL and time‐correlated single photon counting correlation analysis at low temperature. The MoS2 cocatalysts precisely located at the end of the CdS Nrs exhibit ultrafast charge transfer and slow charge recombination via spatially localized deeper energy states, resulting in a highly efficient H2 evolution reaction in lactic acid containing an electrolyte.
MoS2 tipped CdS nanorods synthesized by amine‐assisted oriented attachment exhibit ultrafast charge transfer and slow charge recombination via spatially localized deeper energy states, resulting in photocatalytic H2 activity of 8.44 mmol h−1 g−1 with excellent long‐term durability (>23 h) without additional passivation under simulated solar light. |
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Bibliography: | istex:F258F82F8BB10F454AB32771758241B44A5BC1C6 ArticleID:ADFM201600285 ark:/67375/WNG-3SLV08TH-N |
ISSN: | 1616-301X 1616-3028 |
DOI: | 10.1002/adfm.201600285 |