A novel S-scheme 3D ZnIn2S4/WO3 heterostructure for improved hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(22)64134-2

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In-plane epitaxial growth of ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets on the surface of hexagonal phase WO₃ nanorods was achieved by a facile solvothermal method. The unique 3D heterostructure not only enlarged the specific surface area, but also red-shifted the absorption edge from 381 to 476 nm to improve the light harvesting ability, which largely enhanced the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The H₂ production rate of the best performing ZnIn₂S₄/WO₃ photocatalyst (ZIS-2.5/W, the material with a molar rate of ZnIn₂S₄ (ZIS) to WO₃ (W) of 2.5) was 300 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, around 417 times and 2 times higher than the rates of pristine WO₃ and ZnIn₂S₄, respectively. The apparent quantum efficiency for ZIS-2.5/W composite was up to 2.81% at 400 nm. Based on the difference in Fermi levels between WO₃ and ZnIn₂S₄, and the distribution of the redox active sites on WO₃/ZnIn₂S₄ heterostructure, a S-scheme electron transfer mechanism was proposed to illustrate the improved photocatalytic activity of WO₃/ZnIn₂S₄ heterojunction, which not only stimulated the spatial separation of the photogenerated charge carriers, but also maintained the strong reduction/oxidation ability of the photocatalyst.

Key words: WO₃, ZnIn₂S₄, Photocatalysis, S-Scheme, Hydrogen evolution

Mengyu Zhao, Sen Liu, Daimei Chen, Sushu Zhang, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Kangle Lv. A novel S-scheme 3D ZnIn₂S₄/WO₃ heterostructure for improved hydrogen production under visible light irradiation[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43(10): 2615-2624.

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Fig. 1. XRD diffractograms of the photocatalysts.

Fig. 2. SEM images of WO3 nanorods (a), ZnIn2S4 microspheres (b), and hybridized ZnIn2S4/WO3 photocatalyst (ZIS-2.5/W) (c,d).

Fig. 3. TEM images of WO3 nanorods (a) and ZIS-2.5/W photocatalyst (b). Elemental mapping images of Zn, In, S, W, and O elements of ZIS-2.5/W (c) and high resolution TEM image of the area marked in image (b) as a red square (d). FFT patterns of areas marked as E (e), F (f) and G (g) in image (d).

Fig. 4. High-resolution XPS spectra of the photocatalyst tested in darkness and under illumination in regions of (a) O 1s (b), Zn 2p (c), In 3d (d) and S 2p (e).

Fig. 5. UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (a) and Tauc plots (b) of the photocatalysts.

Fig. 6. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms of the photocatalysts (a) and comparison of the isotherms between ZIS-2.5/W and ZIS-2.5/W (M) samples (b).

Fig. 7. H2 evolution from water as a function of time using different photocatalysts (a) and the corresponding hydrogen production rates (b). (c) Repeated use of ZIS-2.5/W photocatalyst up to 5 cycles. (d) XRD diffractograms of ZIS-2.5/W before (bottom) and after 5 cycles of use (top).

Fig. 8. Photocurrent variation with time (a) and EIS Nyquist plots (b) of the photocatalysts.

Fig. 9. Time-resolved photoluminescence of the photocatalysts.

Fig. 10. Electronic band structures of WO3 and ZnIn2S4 (a). Proposed S-scheme photo-generated electron migration pathway, at the interfaces of ZnIn2S4/WO3 heterostructure, caused by the formation of an internal electronic field after contact (b).

Fig. 11. Comparison of the contact potential difference (CPD) values (a) and the corresponding work functions (b) of the photocatalysts.

Fig. 12. SEM (a,b) and high resolution TEM (c,d) images of ZIS-0.5/W after simultaneous photodeposition of MnO2 (5 wt%) and Pt (5 wt%) nanoparticles.

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