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Zhong Z, You D, Wan Y, Pan Z, Cheng Q. Coupling Cu Coordination Polymers with CdS Forming an S-Scheme Heterojunction for Rapid Charge Separation and High Photocatalytic Activity. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:14509-14524. [PMID: 39021119 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Energy and the environment are significant impacting factors for the future development of humankind. In order to improve the corrosion resistance of CdS and decrease the recombination of photogenerated carriers, a novel Cu-CPs@CdS heterojunction with high efficiency mesopores was constructed by a simple hydrothermal method. The effective interfacial contact formation between nano-CdS and Cu-CPs promotes the transfer of photogenerated carriers while exhibiting a high spatial separation rate of charges. The photocatalytic performance of the heterojunction was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and photocatalytic hydrogen generation. The photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) could reach 90.34%, and the hydrogen generation was high as 9227.82 μmol·g-1 under simulated sunlight irradiation. The boosted photocatalytic activity of Cu-CPs@CdS results from (i) the formation of coordination bonds, which not only enhanced the stability of heterojunctions but also provided a path for photogenerated carrier migration, (ii) integrating Cu-CPs, which provided more active sites, and (iii) the matched energy band structure between CdS and Cu-CPs that promoted speedy S-scheme interfacial charge-transfer pathways, culminating in efficient photogenerated charge separation and transfer. This research offered a fresh tactic to restrict photocorrosion and enhance the production of photocatalytic H2 over CdS-based catalysts.
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- Zhenfeng Zhong
- Engineering Research Center of Phosphorous Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Post and Telecommunication of Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073, PR China
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- The Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Phosphorous Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Phosphorous Development and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, PR China
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Bi Y, Xu K, Wang Y, Li X, Zhang X, Wang J, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Fang Q. Efficient metal-organic framework-based dual co-catalysts system assist CdS for hydrogen production from photolysis of water. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:501-511. [PMID: 38308890 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.158] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Metal-organic framework materials (MOFs) and their derivatives have been widely used in the field of photocatalytic water decomposition for hydrogen production. In this study, NiS/CdS was initially acquired and subsequently combined with DUT-67 via ultrasound to create a unique ternary photocatalyst NiS/CdS@DUT-67. The rate of hydrogen production for NiS/CdS@DUT-67 is 9618 μmol·g NiS/CdS-1·h-1 for NiS/CdS@DUT-67, which is 32 times and 2.5 times higher than that for CdS and NiS/CdS, respectively. Of particular interest is the fact that even after 50 h of photocatalysis, the hydrogen production rate did not show a significant decrease, demonstrating its excellent stability compared to CdS and NiS/CdS. In this ternary system, NiS and DUT-67 function as dual co-catalysts for CdS, collaborating to enhance charge separation during the photocatalysis. This study presents a clear demonstration of the advantages of utilizing metal-organic framework derivatives (MOF-derivatives) cophotocatalysts and their synergistic effect, resulting in improved photocatalytic activity and stability of semiconductors. This innovative approach provides a new perspective on constructing photocatalytic materials with exceptional performance.
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- Yiyang Bi
- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China.
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- School of Petrochemical Technology, Jilin Institute of Chemical Technology, Jilin 132022, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
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Moreno-García H, Sigala-Valdez J, Martínez-Blanco MDR, Cruz Reyes I, Durón-Torres S, Escalante-García I, Del Rio-De Santiago A. Effect in variation of the cationic precursor temperature on the electrical and crystalline properties of MnS growth by SILAR. Heliyon 2024; 10:e26703. [PMID: 38434012 PMCID: PMC10906423 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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The crystallographic, optical, and electrical properties of manganese sulfide thin films depend on the control of the temperature precursors in the synthesis process, as shown by the results of this work. MnS thin films were deposited on glass substrates using the SILAR method and over an additional layer of CdS synthesized by chemical bath deposition (CBD) to acquire a p-n heterojunction. SILAR is an inexpensive method performed with a homemade robot in this case. Temperature in the solution precursors varied from 20 to 80 °C in four experiments. The morphology and structure of MnS and FTO/CdS/MnS thin films were studied through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and grazing-incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD); the results indicate that materials showed a polycrystalline behavior, a diffraction peak of α- MnS cubic phase was observed with lattice constants values, ranging from 4.74 to 4.75 Å. Additionally, Raman spectroscopy showed a signal corresponding to the transversal optical phonons of MnS at a wavenumber near 300 cm-1. UV-vis spectroscopy showed optical bandgap values of 3.94, 4.0, 4.09, and 4.26 eV for thin films obtained at 20°, 40°, 60°, and 80 °C. respectively. Results indicated 80 °C as an optimal cationic precursor process temperature, achieving optical transmittance T% and good film quality according to SEM and GIXRD for the synthetization of MnS. The current-voltage (I-V) characterization in the heterojunction showed a characteristic diode curve with an open circuit voltage (VOC) of 300 mV under illumination, which indicated that the manganese sulfide behaves as p-type material contributing with positive charge carriers, while CdS behaves as n-type material.
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- H. Moreno-García
- Laboratorio Nacional-CIACyT, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Sierra Leona # 550, Lomas 2a Sección, San Luis Potosí, SLP C.P. 78210, Mexico
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus Universitario Siglo XXI, Carr. Zacatecas – Guadalajara Km. 6. Col. Ejido “La Escondida” Zacatecas, Zacatecas, C.P. 98160, Mexico
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- Posgrado en ingeniería y tecnología aplicada, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería / Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas., Ramón López Velarde 801, C.P. 98000, Zacatecas, Mexico
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- Tecnológico Nacional de México. Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana, Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla S/n, Col. Otay, Tecnológico, Tijuana, BC C.P. 22510, Mexico
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus Universitario Siglo XXI, Carr. Zacatecas – Guadalajara Km. 6. Col. Ejido “La Escondida” Zacatecas, Zacatecas, C.P. 98160, Mexico
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- Unidad Académica de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Campus Universitario Siglo XXI, Carr. Zacatecas – Guadalajara Km. 6. Col. Ejido “La Escondida” Zacatecas, Zacatecas, C.P. 98160, Mexico
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- Posgrado en ingeniería y tecnología aplicada, Unidad Académica de Ingeniería / Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas., Ramón López Velarde 801, C.P. 98000, Zacatecas, Mexico
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Hu J, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Xu Z, Li H. Recent Advances in Manganese-Based Materials for Electrolytic Water Splitting. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076861. [PMID: 37047832 PMCID: PMC10095233 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Developing earth-abundant and highly effective electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting is a prerequisite for the upcoming hydrogen energy society. Recently, manganese-based materials have been one of the most promising candidates to replace noble metal catalysts due to their natural abundance, low cost, adjustable electronic properties, and excellent chemical stability. Although some achievements have been made in the past decades, their performance is still far lower than that of Pt. Therefore, further research is needed to improve the performance of manganese-based catalytic materials. In this review, we summarize the research progress on the application of manganese-based materials as catalysts for electrolytic water splitting. We first introduce the mechanism of electrocatalytic water decomposition using a manganese-based electrocatalyst. We then thoroughly discuss the optimization strategy used to enhance the catalytic activity of manganese-based electrocatalysts, including doping and defect engineering, interface engineering, and phase engineering. Finally, we present several future design opportunities for highly efficient manganese-based electrocatalysts.
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- Jing Hu
- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, China
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