Biomolecule-assisted, cost-effective synthesis of a Zn0.9Cd0.1S solid solution for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62946-2

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A series of alloyed Zn-Cd-S solid solutions with a cubic zinc blende structure were fabricated hydrothermally with the assistance of L-cystine under mild conditions. The products were characterized by XRD, TEM, HRTEM, XPS, UV-vis, and BET techniques, and the photocatalytic performance for the reduction of water to H₂ on the solid solutions was evaluated in the presence of S^2-/SO₃^2- as hole scavengers under visible light illumination. Among all the samples, the highest photocatalytic activity was achieved over Zn_0.9Cd_0.1S with a rate of 4.4 mmol h^-1 g^-1, even without a co-catalyst, which far exceeded that of CdS. Moreover, Zn_0.9Cd_0.1S displayed excellent anti-photocorrosion properties during the photoreduction of water into H₂. The enhancement in the photocatalytic performance was mainly attributed to the efficient charge transfer in the Zn_0.9Cd_0.1 alloyed structure and the high surface area. This work provides a simple, cost-effective and green technique, which can be generalized as a rational preparation route for the large-scale fabrication of metal sulfide photocatalysts.

Key words: Zn_0.9Cd_0.1S, L-cystine, Green synthesis, Photocatalytic hydrogen production

Hongmei Zhao, Yunfei He, Meiying Liu, Ran Wang, Yunhe Li, Wansheng You. Biomolecule-assisted, cost-effective synthesis of a Zn_0.9Cd_0.1S solid solution for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(3): 495-501.

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