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Title
Hierarchical ternary photocatalyst for highly active visible light-induced hydrogen production from water splitting with high stability
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Abstract
Hierarchical semiconductors are the most important photocatalysts, especially for visible light-induced hydrogen production from water splitting. We demonstrate herein a hierarchical electrostatic assembly approach to hierarchical CdS/m-TiO2/G ternary photocatalyst, which exhibits high photoactivity and excellent photostability (more than twice the activity of pure CdS while 82% of initial photoactivity remained after 15 recycles during 80 h irradiation). The ternary nanojunction effect of the photocatalyst has been investigated from orbitals hybrid, bonding energy to atom-stress distortion and nano-interface fusion. And a coherent separation mechanism of charge carriers in the ternary system has been proposed at an atomic/nanoscale. This work offers a promising way to inhibit the photocorrosion of CdS and, more importantly, provide new insights for the design of ternary nanostructured photocatalysts with an ideal heterojunction.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Nano energy. - -
Publication
2018
ISSN
2211-2855
DOI
10.1016/J.NANOEN.2018.02.021
Volume/pages
47 (2018) , p. 8-17
ISI
000430057000002
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UAntwerpen
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Confidential
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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