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Abstract
Amphiphilic SWCNH–In0.2Cd0.8S photocatalysts with various contents of amphiphilic SWCNHs have been prepared and characterized. The photocurrent density and H2 production rate of the 0.38 wt% amphiphilic SWCNH–In0.2Cd0.8S photoelectrode (0.38 mA cm−2 and 3.73 μmol h−1 cm−2, respectively) were 1.6 and 2.88 times higher, respectively, than those of the bare In0.2Cd0.8S photoelectrode. The improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution efficiency of the 0.38 wt% amphiphilic SWCNH–In0.2Cd0.8S photoelectrode is attributed to a synergetic effect of the intrinsic properties of its components, including excellent charge transfer and separation at the interface between the amphiphilic SWCNHs and the In0.2Cd0.8S photocatalyst.
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