Ultrahigh photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of coupled 1D CdS/1T-phase dominated 2D WS2 nanoheterojunctions

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(21)63844-5

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Solar-powered photocatalytic hydrogen production from water using semiconductors provides an eco-friendly and promising approach for converting solar energy into hydrogen fuel. Bulk semiconductors generally suffer from certain limitations, such as poor visible-light utilization, rapid recombination of charge carriers, and low catalytic capability. The key challenge is to develop visible-light-driven heterojunction photocatalysts that are stable and highly active during the water splitting process. Here, we demonstrate the integration of one-dimensional (1D) CdS nanorods with two-dimensional (2D) 1T-phase dominated WS₂nanosheets for constructing mixed-dimensional heterojunctions for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The resulting 1D CdS/2D WS₂nanoheterojunction exhibited an ultrahigh hydrogen-evolution activity of ~70 mmol•g ^-1•h ^-1 that was visible to the naked eye, as well as long-term stability under visible light illumination. The results reveal that the synergy of hybrid nanoarchitectures and intimate interfacial contact between the 1D CdS nanorods and 1T-phase dominated 2D WS₂ nanosheets facilitates charge carrier transport, which is beneficial for achieving superior hydrogen evolution.

Key words: Cadmium sulfide, Tungsten disulfide, Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Heterojunction, Interfacial coupling

Chao Ding, Chengxiao Zhao, Shi Cheng, Xiaofei Yang. Ultrahigh photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of coupled 1D CdS/1T-phase dominated 2D WS₂ nanoheterojunctions[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43(2): 403-409.

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Fig. 1. SEM and TEM images of CdS nanorods (a-c) and WS2 nanosheets (d-f); (g) elemental mapping data for WS2.

Fig. 2. XRD patterns (a) and Raman spectra (b) of CdS and WS2; high-resolution XPS spectra of Cd 3d (c), S 2p (d) in CdS, and W 4f (e), S 2p (f) in WS2.

Fig. 3. (a) SEM images of WC-10 composite; TEM images of WC-10 composite (b,c) and corresponding elemental mapping data for WC-10 (d).

Fig. 4. Survey (a) and high-resolution XPS profiles of Cd 3d (b), W 4f (c), S 2p (d) regions for WC-10.

Fig. 5. (a,b) Hydrogen evolution in the presence of CdS and WC-x (x = 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20) under visible light irradiation; (c,d) Cyclic stability of catalysts for hydrogen evolution.

Fig. 6. Photocurrent response under visible-light irradiation (a) and EIS Nyquist plots (b) of pristine CdS and WC-10; ESR signals of TEMPO radicals in aqueous dispersion (c) and acetonitrile dispersion (d) of CdS and WC-10; ESR signals of DMPO-•O2- adducts (e) and DMPO-•OH adducts (f) separately in methanol dispersion and aqueous dispersion of CdS and WC-10.

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