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Zhao F, Yao X, Zhao Y, Yu J, Dong J, Liu X, Cao J, Zhang D, Pu X. A novel photothermal-assisted FeNi 2S 4@Mn 0.3C 0.7S S-scheme heterojunction for enhanced photo-catalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 675:471-480. [PMID: 38986320 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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In addition to the intrinsic driving force of photocatalysis, the external thermal field from the photothermal effect can provide additional energy to the photo-catalytic system to improve the photo-catalytic hydrogen-evolution (PHE) efficiency. Herein, based on the results of density functional theory, we designed and constructed a hollow core-shell FeNi2S4@Mn0.3Cd0.7S (NFS@MCS) S-scheme heterojunction with a photothermal effect, thereby realising a significant enhancement of the PHE performance due to the thermal effect, S-scheme heterojunction and hollow core-shell morphology. As a light collector and heat source, the hollow NFS could absorb and convert photons into heat, resulting in the increased local temperature of photocatalyst particles. Moreover, the S-scheme charge path at the interface not only improved the carrier separation efficiency but also retained a higher redox potential. All these are favourable to increase the PHE activity. The PHE tests show that 0.5 %-NFS@MCS exhibits the highest PHE rate of 17.11 mmol·g-1·h-1, 7.7 times that of MCS. Moreover, through a combination of theoretical calculation and experimental evidence, the PHE mechanism of the NFS@MCS system is discussed and clarified in-depth.
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- Fuping Zhao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, PR China.
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Lv H, Zhang F, Wang L, Shen Q, Li G, Zhan M, Wang G, Wang G, Liu Y. Construction of 2D/1D Cu 7S 4 nanosheets/Mn 0.3Cd 0.7S nanorods heterojunction for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:1304-1316. [PMID: 37801842 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Developing cost-effective cocatalyst-modified photocatalytic systems with boosted carrier separation and rapid surface catalytic reaction is an ideal strategy for effectively converting solar energy into desired fuels. Herein, a series of Cu7S4/Mn0.3Cd0.7S hierarchical heterostructures are designed and fabricated to achieve efficient and robust photocatalytic H2 evolution by coupling one-dimensional (1D) Mn0.3Cd0.7S nanorods with two-dimensional (2D) Cu7S4 nanosheets through a facile sonochemical strategy. Benefiting from dimensionality and cocatalyst effects, the constructed 2D/1D Cu7S4/Mn0.3Cd0.7S heterojunction photocatalyst containing 1.5 wt% Cu7S4 displays excellent photostability and superior photocatalytic H2 evolution rate up to 914.3 μmol h-1, which is 4.43 and 2.22-folds increment relative to bare Mn0.3Cd0.7S and the 3 wt% Pt/Mn0.3Cd0.7S, respectively. The various characterization results reveal that the utilization of semimetallic Cu7S4 nanosheets as the cocatalyst to form a Schottky heterojunction can promote the light-harvesting capability, suppress charge carrier recombination, and provide sufficient reaction sites for hydrogen generation, thereby resulting in the dramatically improved photocatalytic performance. This work clarifies the role of Cu7S4 nanosheets as the robust and cost-effective cocatalyst in the photocatalytic reaction and opens a new horizon for designing other Cu7S4-based cocatalyst/semiconductor Schottky heterostructures for efficient solar-to-fuel conversion.
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- Hua Lv
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Engineering Research Center of Design and Recycle for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China.
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Liu Y, Kang F, Bi C, Shi J, Gao G, An Y, Huang Z. Bandgap engineering control bifunctional Mn xCd 1-xS photocatalysts selectively reforming xylose to C3 organic acids and efficient hydrogen production. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 652:2066-2075. [PMID: 37696060 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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The simultaneous reforming of biomass into high value-added chemicals and H2 production by water splitting in a green and environmentally clean way is a very challenging task. Herein, we demonstrate the design of bifunctional MnxCd1-xS photocatalyst with a controllable band gap by bandgap engineering. Bandgap engineering effectively regulates the oxidation and reduction capacity of materials. The design of photocatalysts with suitable conduction bands and valence bands makes the targeted conversion of xylose possible. Innovative conversion of xylose to glyceric acid, lactic acid, and propanoic acid. The optimized Mn0.7Cd0.3S catalyst showed excellent performance in the production of H2 (14.06 mmol·gcat-1·h-1, 29.9 times more than CdS and 351.5 times more than MnS), xylose conversion (90%), and C3 organic acid yield (59.2%) without cocatalyst and any scavengers under visible light irradiation. This work shows that a rational photocatalyst design can achieve efficient simultaneous production of high value-added chemicals and clean energy.
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- Yuqi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Material Science and Engineering College, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Niu L, Miao J, Wang H, Zhang W, Liu L, Wang J, Liu Y. Synthesis of Hierarchical CdS/NiS Photocatalysts Using Ni-MOF-74 as Template for Efficient Ethanol Conversion and Hydrogen Production under Visible Light. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301952. [PMID: 37477871 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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The conversion of ethanol into high-valuable chemicals and H2 by photocatalytic process provides a sustainable approach to produce carbon-chain-prolonged chemicals and hydrogen energy. In this article, Ni-MOF-74 was added to fabricate the hierarchical CdS/NiS-N composites with an elevated specific surface area during the hydrothermal synthesis of CdS microsphere, and the Ni-MOF-74 facilitate the self-assemble growth of CdS and provide a source of Ni for the formation of NiS. The as-prepared photocatalyst was subjected to photocatalytic ethanol conversion, and the hierarchical composite material CdS/NiS-N (100) formed by adding 100 mg of Ni-MOF-74 exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity and stability in an ethanol aqueous solution with a water content of 10 %. Under visible light irradiation, the conversion rate of ethanol reached 15.2 % at the photocatalytic reaction of 5 h. The selectivity of 2,3-butanediol(2,3-BDO) was 25 %, and the selectivity of acetaldehyde(AA) was 63 %. Through various characterizations, it has been proven that a large specific surface area and the coupling interface between CdS and NiS are key factors in improving photocatalytic performance. This work provides an effective strategy for constructing photocatalysts with coupled cocatalysts/semiconductors and large specific surface areas.
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- Lu Niu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical engineering and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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Wang J, Niu L, Huang H, Miao J, Wei A, Zhang W, Liu Y. Synthesis of hierarchical Cd-Ni-MOF micro/nanostructures and derived Cd-Ni-MOF/CdS/NiS hybrid photocatalysts for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2472-2484. [PMID: 36727533 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt04030a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Hierarchical micro/nanostructures assembled from nanorods and nanosheets have become promising candidates for photocatalysis. In this work, a series of hierarchical Cd-Ni-MOF micro/nanostructures, assembled from nanosheets and nanorods, were fabricated via a two-step solvothermal process involving the partial replacement of Ni2+ with Cd2+ in the Ni-MOF-74 structure. Different morphologies were obtained by considering different volume ratios of DMF and ethanol as the solvent during synthesis. Hierarchical Cd-Ni-MOF-T/CdS/NiS hybrid micro/nanostructures were synthesized by Ni2+ and Cd2+ exchange of Cd-Ni-MOFs with S2-. The as-prepared samples, which were composed of thin nanosheets alone, exhibited the best photocatalytic H2 evolution rate of about 40.08 mmol g-1 h-1. The p-n junction between CdS and NiS was found to be beneficial for the migration of photogenerated electrons from the conduction band (CB) of NiS to the CB of CdS. The heterojunction between CdS and Cd-Ni-MOF-T further promoted the transfer of an electron from the CB of CdS to the CB of Cd-Ni-MOF-T. Thus, this study demonstrated that hierarchical Cd-Ni-MOF-T/CdS/NiS architectures have a large specific surface area, leading to significantly improved photocatalytic activity.
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- Jian Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, PR China.
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Zhu X, Pan Z, Liu Y, Kang S, Wang L, Lu W. Composition-dependent activity of Mn-doping NiS 2 nanosheets for boosting photocatalytic H 2 evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:22-35. [PMID: 36150245 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Two-dimensional transition metal disulfides are excellent photocatalytic materials, which can be significantly improved by optimizing the composition and structure. Herein, Mn-doping NiS2 of (Ni1-xMnx)-S with various Ni/Mn molar ratios is proposed via a facile and low-cost solvothermal method. The optimal (Ni4/6Mn2/6)-S exhibits pinecone-like morphology composed of tiny nanosheets with enlarged active sites, which facilitates the separation of photoinduced electrons and holes, improves the electron transfer ability and conductivity, and enlarges the active sites compared with pure NiS2 and MnS. Also, the negative shift of the conduction band derived from Mott-Schottky plots and the empirical formula provides a high thermodynamic driving force for hydrogen catalytic reaction. (Ni4/6Mn2/6)-S performs an ultrahigh hydrogen evolution rate of 24.86 mmol g-1 h-1 under UV-visible light irradiation, which is 1.5 times higher than pure NiS2 (16.92 mmol g-1 h-1) and 2.3 times higher than pure MnS (10.69 mmol g-1 h-1). The outstanding repeatability of 86.7% retention and apparent quantum yield of 46.9% are also achieved. Therefore, this work offers a novel bimetallic sulfide of (Ni1-xMnx)-S to improve the conversion efficiency of solar energy to chemical energy for photocatalytic hydrogen production.
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- Xi Zhu
- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China.
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Wang B, Zhao J, Chen C, Jiang Y, Ni P, Zhang C, Liu X, Lu Y. Rational design and fabrication of MoSx nanoclusters decorated Mn0.3Cd0.7S nanorods with promoted interfacial charge transfer toward robust photocatalytic H2 generation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 630:37-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Huang C, Song B, Wang P, Zhang L. S-Scheme efficient charge transfer interface between solid solution Mn0.5Cd0.5S and ultrathin 2D nanomaterial SnNb2O6 boosts photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yan J, Shi L, Wang F, Yao L. The boosted and inactivated mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from pure water over CoP modified phosphorus doped MnxCd1-xS. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.104195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu Y, Wu H, Lv H, Wu X. Strategic integration of MoO2 onto Mn0.5Cd0.5S/Cu2O p-n junction: Rational design with efficient charge transfer for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen production. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wang X, Jin Z. Mn0.05Cd0.95S/Cu2SeI p-n heterojunction with high-conductivity for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J IND ENG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2021.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Keerthana SP, Yuvakkumar R, Ravi G, Mustafa AEZMA, Al-Ghamdi AA, Soliman Elshikh M, Velauthapillai D. PVP influence on Mn-CdS for efficient photocatalytic activity. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 277:130346. [PMID: 33780675 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Wastewater treatment is the most serious problem in this upcoming era. A harmful effluent like organic dyes, heavy metals, acids from industries mixed in wastewater is deteriorating the environment. To get rid of these poisonous materials and to recycle wastewater for domestic purposes, there are many steps which included photocatalytic dye degradation. PVP assisted Mn-CdS nanoparticles was prepared by novel hydrothermal technique. The characteristic behavior of pure and PVP (1% and 2%) assisted Mn-CdS samples were studied by further analysis. The structural, optical, vibrational, morphological, chemical composition behavior of synthesized pristine and surfactant induced Mn-CdS nanoparticles were analyzed. UV-Vis spectra revealed the optical behavior of the prepared pure and PVP (1% and 2%) assisted Mn-CdS samples. The bandgap obtained was 2.2, 2.06 and 1.99 eV for pure Mn-CdS, 1% PVP-Mn-CdS and 2% PVP- Mn-CdS. The narrow bandgap is one of the advantage of the material. Mn-CdS, 1% PVP-(Mn-CdS) and 2% PVP- (Mn-CdS) morphology were further investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopic studies (SEM). The surfactant (PVP) was added to enhance the morphology development and decrease agglomeration on the surface and the SEM images revealed a clear evidence for enhancement of morphology in all three samples. 2% PVP-(Mn-CdS) sample showed a good development in morphology when compared with other two samples and the best sample showed formation of nanorods below the surface of nanoparticles. Further, Mn-CdS, 1% PVP-(Mn-CdS) and 2% PVP- (Mn-CdS) was indulged to investigate the cationic degradation. The photocatalytic activities of three samples were carried out with loading different amount of the catalysts and 30 mg catalyst 2% PVP- (Mn-CdS) loaded dye solution showed a considerable degradation of methylene blue dye. The 30 mg catalyst (2% PVP-Mn-CdS) showed 98% efficiency under visible light irradiation for about 2 h. The best candidate, 30 mg catalyst (2% PVP-Mn-CdS) investigated for its reusability. The catalyst showed almost 98% of efficiency up to three cycles which confirmed the level of potential of the sample. 2% PVP-(Mn-CdS) sample would be promising candidate in wastewater treatment. It can be further utilized for removing dyes from wastewater in wastewater remediation process.
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- S P Keerthana
- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Science, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, 5063, Norway
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Visible-light-driven two dimensional metal-organic framework modified manganese cadmium sulfide for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 603:344-355. [PMID: 34197984 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.06.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The morphology modification and the construction of heterojunction of the photocatalyst are considered as the main means to significantly improve the performance of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. In this study, Mn0.2Cd0.8S nanorods are successfully assembled on the surface of Ni-MOF-74 with flake morphology. Specifically, the Ni-S bond is constructed between Ni-MOF-74 and Mn0.2Cd0.8S, which provides a unique transfer channel for photo-induced carriers. Meanwhile, the electrons in the conduction band of Mn0.2Cd0.8S can be injected into the conduction band of Ni-MOF-74 quickly due to the potential energy difference between the two. This shows that the recombination of photogenerated carriers in Mn0.2Cd0.8S can be greatly inhibited. Fluorescence spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization reveal that the composite catalyst has the longest carrier lifetime, the fastest charge transfer rate and the lowest overpotential compared with the Mn0.2Cd0.8S and Ni-MOF-74. The optimal hydrogen production rate of the composite can reach 7.104 mmol g-1h-1, which is 6.96 times that of Mn0.2Cd0.8S. This work provides a novel strategy for the modification of MnCdS-based photocatalysts by metal-organic framework materials.
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Gong H, Hao X, Li H, Jin Z. A novel materials manganese cadmium sulfide/cobalt nitride for efficiently photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 585:217-228. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Xi Y, Wang F, Feng H, Xiong Y, Huang Q. Cauliflower-like Mn 0.2Cd 0.8S decorated with ReS 2 nanosheets for boosting photocatalytic H 2 evolution activity. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj02935e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A novel ReS2/Mn0.2Cd0.8S composite was fabricated and exhibited enhanced H2 evolution activity due to the modification of cauliflower-like Mn0.2Cd0.8S with ReS2 nanosheets.
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- Yue Xi
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China
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Zhang M, Fang N, Song X, Chu Y, Shu S, Liu Y. p-n Heterojunction Photocatalyst Mn 0.5Cd 0.5S/CuCo 2S 4 for Highly Efficient Visible Light-Driven H 2 Production. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:32715-32723. [PMID: 33376909 PMCID: PMC7758946 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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It is highly important to develop efficient and cheap photocatalysts for hydrogen production. Herein, a series of p-n heterojunction Mn0.5Cd0.5S/CuCo2S4 has been successfully synthesized for the first time by the hydrothermal impregnation method. Mn0.5Cd0.5S/CuCo2S4 loading with 12 wt % CuCo2S4 shows the highest H2 evolution rate of 15.74 mmol h-1 g-1 under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm) irradiation, which is about 3.15 and 15.28 times higher than that of bare Mn0.5Cd0.5S (4.99 mmol h-1 g-1) and CuCo2S4 (1.03 mmol h-1 g-1), respectively. In addition, it shows a relatively good stability during the five recycle tests, with about 20% loss of reaction rate compared to that of the first cycle. The superior photocatalytic performance is attributed to the effective separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers because of the formation of the p-n junction. The samples are systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescence, EIS, and so on. UV-vis and EIS show that CuCo2S4 can effectively improve the visible light response of Mn0.5Cd0.5S/CuCo2S4 and promote the electron transfer from CuCo2S4 to the conduction band of Mn0.5Cd0.5S, so as to improve the photocatalytic efficiency. This study reveals that the p-n heterojunction Mn0.5Cd0.5S/CuCo2S4 is a promising photocatalyst to explore the photocatalysts without noble metals.
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- Mingyue Zhang
- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
- National
Engineering Technology Research Center for Flue Gas Desulfurization, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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- College
of Architecture and Environment, Sichuan
University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
- National
Engineering Technology Research Center for Flue Gas Desulfurization, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China
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Bhavani P, Praveen Kumar D, Putta Rangappa A, Hong Y, Gopannagari M, Amaranatha Reddy D, Kyu Kim T. Skeletal Cu
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Nanocages Wrapped by Few‐Layered Black Phosphorus Nanosheets as an Efficient H
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Production Photocatalyst. ChemCatChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- P. Bhavani
- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Sciences Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kurnool Andhra Pradesh 581007 India
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- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Seoul 03722 Republic of Korea
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Feng H, Xi Y, Huang Q. A novel p-n Mn 0.2Cd 0.8S/NiWO 4 heterojunction for highly efficient photocatalytic H 2 production. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:12242-12248. [PMID: 32821890 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt02265a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Constructing a p-n heterojunction has been regarded as an effective way to restrain charge recombination and boost photocatalytic H2 production activity. Herein, a novel Mn0.2Cd0.8S/NiWO4 composite was fabricated by a hydrothermal process and which exhibited enhanced H2 production activity and excellent photostability. Particularly, the composite with 30 wt% of NiWO4 achieved the optimal H2 production rate of 17.76 mmol g-1 h-1, which was 2.9 times higher than that of Mn0.2Cd0.8S. The increased H2 production property was mainly due to the p-n heterojunction between Mn0.2Cd0.8S and NiWO4, which provided an efficient path for charge transfer and inhibited the photocorrosion of Mn0.2Cd0.8S. This work can offer technical support for the design and development of p-n heterojunctions that can be applied for photocatalytic H2 production.
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- Haoqiang Feng
- College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, P. R. China.
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Kong D, Yin D, Zhang D, Yuan F, Song B, Yao S, Yin J, Geng Y, Pu X. Noble metal-free 0D-1D NiCoP/Mn 0.3Cd 0.7S nanocomposites for highly efficient photocatalytic H 2 evolution under visible-light irradiation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 31:305701. [PMID: 32272459 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab8850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efficient and noble metal-free co-catalyst loading is an effective solution for separating and transferring photo-generated carriers and lowering the overpotential in photocatalytic H2 evolution activity. In this work, we designed and prepared a series of novel NiCoP/Mn0.3Cd0.7S (NCP/MCS) composites by modifying MCS nanorods with the co-catalyst NCP using a simple calcination method. Notably, the 10-NCP/MCS composite displays the optimum photocatalytic H2 evolution rate of 118.5 mmol g-1 h-1 under visible-light irradiation. This is approximately 3.39 times higher than that of pure MCS. The corresponding apparent quantum efficiency is 10.2% at 420 nm. The superior photocatalytic activity of the NCP/MCS composites can be attributed to the efficient separation of photogenerated carriers caused by the intimate heterojunction interface between NCP and MCS, smaller transfer resistance, and lower overpotential of NCP. Moreover, the NCP/MCS composites exhibit remarkable photostability. A plausible mechanism is proposed.
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- Dezhi Kong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, People's Republic of China
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Lu J, Zhang Z, Cheng L, Liu H. MoS2-wrapped Mn0.2Cd0.8S nanospheres towards efficient photocatalytic H2 generation and CO2 reduction. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj02174a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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MoS2-wrapped Mn0.2Cd0.8S nanospheres with intimate interfacial contacts were fabricated, and exhibited excellent photocatalytic performances for H2-generation and CO2 reduction.
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- Jiaqian Lu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road
- Shanghai 200444
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road
- Shanghai 200444
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road
- Shanghai 200444
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road
- Shanghai 200444
- P. R. China
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Yang X, Guo Y, Lou Y, Chen J. O-MoS 2/Mn 0.5Cd 0.5S composites with enhanced activity for visible-light-driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy00750a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The reaction mechanism of O-MoS2/Mn0.5Cd0.5S for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is put forward and the satisfactory hydrogen production rate of the optimized composite is superior to most of the Mn–Cd–S based catalysts reported.
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- Xuanxuan Yang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 211189
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 211189
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 211189
- PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Smart Carbon-Rich Materials and Device
- Southeast University
- Nanjing 211189
- PR China
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Liu H, Yan T, Jin Z, Ma Q. Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production by Mn0.05Cd0.95S nanoparticles anchored on cubic NiSe2. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03271a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In the field of catalysis, three critical factors for evaluating catalyst activity include charge separation efficiency, photoabsorption, and surface activity sites.
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- Hua Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology
- Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology
- State Ethnic Affairs Commission
- North Minzu University
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- State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering
- Ningxia University
- Yinchuan 750021
- P. R. China
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Facile tailoring of Co-based spinel hierarchical hollow microspheres for highly efficient catalytic conversion of CO2. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 552:476-484. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Li X, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Chen X. Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels. Chem Rev 2019; 119:3962-4179. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1094] [Impact Index Per Article: 218.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Xin Li
- College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, Key Laboratory of Energy Plants Resource and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri—Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, United States
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Li H, Wang Z, He Y, Meng S, Xu Y, Chen S, Fu X. Rational synthesis of MnxCd1-xS for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution: Effects of S precursors and the feed ratio of Mn/Cd on its structure and performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 535:469-480. [PMID: 30321782 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang M, Liu Q, Xu N, Su N, Wang X, Su W. An amorphous CoSx modified Mn0.5Cd0.5S solid solution with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H2-production activity. Catal Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy01253a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Amorphous noble metal-free CoSx modified Mn0.5Cd0.5S with excellent photocatalytic hydrogen production activity has been successfully synthesized.
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- Mengdi Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- College of Zijin Mining
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou 350116
- P. R. China
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