Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions

Design of highly efficient catalysts has already been a challenge in the exploration of renewable energies based on nanotechnologies. Herein, a feasible strategy of three-dimensional (3D)/two-dimensional (2D) nanojunctions was employed to achieve a prominently enhanced activity in both solar hydroge...

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Main Authors: Liu, Y., Xu, X., Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Tian, W., Li, X., Tade, Moses, Sun, Hongqi, Wang, Shaobin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2018
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103026
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72745
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author Liu, Y.
Xu, X.
Zhang, J.
Zhang, H.
Tian, W.
Li, X.
Tade, Moses
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
author_facet Liu, Y.
Xu, X.
Zhang, J.
Zhang, H.
Tian, W.
Li, X.
Tade, Moses
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
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description Design of highly efficient catalysts has already been a challenge in the exploration of renewable energies based on nanotechnologies. Herein, a feasible strategy of three-dimensional (3D)/two-dimensional (2D) nanojunctions was employed to achieve a prominently enhanced activity in both solar hydrogen evolution and electrochemical hydrogen generation from water splitting. Flower-like MoS2nanoparticles with thin-layers were fabricated using a one-pot hydrothermal process and were further attached to g-C3N4nanosheets via their (002) crystal planes to form an intimate face-to-face contact. The hybrid catalysts exhibited a red-shift to the visible light region with an enhanced absorption capacity. At the optimal loading of 0.5 wt% MoS2, MoS2/g-C3N4exhibited the highest photocatalytic H2evolution rate of 867.6 µmol h-1g-1under simulated sunlight irradiations, which is 2.8 times as high as that of pure g-C3N4. Furthermore, the average photocatalytic H2evolution rate was elevated to ca. 5 times as high as that of pure g-C3N4under visible light irradiations. The synergistic effect responsible for the enhanced HER (hydrogen evolution reaction) performance might be originated from the intimate interface between the light-harvesting g-C3N4and MoS2as the active sites with the decreased overpotential, lowered charge-transfer resistance and increased electrical conductivity, leading to a more efficient charge separation and a higher reductive potential. In addition, the lower overpotential and smaller Tafel slope on 0.5 wt% MoS2/g-C3N4lead to the enhancement of electrochemical HER performance compared to pure g-C3N4. This work provides a feasible protocol for rational design of highly efficient HER electrocatalysts and photocatalysts towards future energy innovation.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-727452022-10-26T07:15:26Z Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions Liu, Y. Xu, X. Zhang, J. Zhang, H. Tian, W. Li, X. Tade, Moses Sun, Hongqi Wang, Shaobin Design of highly efficient catalysts has already been a challenge in the exploration of renewable energies based on nanotechnologies. Herein, a feasible strategy of three-dimensional (3D)/two-dimensional (2D) nanojunctions was employed to achieve a prominently enhanced activity in both solar hydrogen evolution and electrochemical hydrogen generation from water splitting. Flower-like MoS2nanoparticles with thin-layers were fabricated using a one-pot hydrothermal process and were further attached to g-C3N4nanosheets via their (002) crystal planes to form an intimate face-to-face contact. The hybrid catalysts exhibited a red-shift to the visible light region with an enhanced absorption capacity. At the optimal loading of 0.5 wt% MoS2, MoS2/g-C3N4exhibited the highest photocatalytic H2evolution rate of 867.6 µmol h-1g-1under simulated sunlight irradiations, which is 2.8 times as high as that of pure g-C3N4. Furthermore, the average photocatalytic H2evolution rate was elevated to ca. 5 times as high as that of pure g-C3N4under visible light irradiations. The synergistic effect responsible for the enhanced HER (hydrogen evolution reaction) performance might be originated from the intimate interface between the light-harvesting g-C3N4and MoS2as the active sites with the decreased overpotential, lowered charge-transfer resistance and increased electrical conductivity, leading to a more efficient charge separation and a higher reductive potential. In addition, the lower overpotential and smaller Tafel slope on 0.5 wt% MoS2/g-C3N4lead to the enhancement of electrochemical HER performance compared to pure g-C3N4. This work provides a feasible protocol for rational design of highly efficient HER electrocatalysts and photocatalysts towards future energy innovation. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72745 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.08.028 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103026 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Liu, Y.
Xu, X.
Zhang, J.
Zhang, H.
Tian, W.
Li, X.
Tade, Moses
Sun, Hongqi
Wang, Shaobin
Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title_full Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title_fullStr Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title_full_unstemmed Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title_short Flower-like MoS2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
title_sort flower-like mos2 on graphitic carbon nitride for enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical hydrogen evolutions
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103026
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72745