Engineering novel MnxCd1-xS self-assembled p-n junction modified with NiS for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

IF 5.3 3区材料科学 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Materials Research Bulletin Pub Date : 2024-11-26 DOI:10.1016/j.materresbull.2024.113230

Xueying Wang , Hanmei Hu , Tianle Zhang , Han Xuan , Chonghai Deng

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A new type of Mn_xCd_1-xS p-n junction self-assembled by n-type twin-phase Mn_xCd_1-xS (T-CdS-hosted MCS) and p-type Mn_xCd_1-xS (α-MnS-hosted MCS) was fabricated through a convenient one-pot hydrothermal route. The photocatalytic HER performance of 0.5MCS (x = 0.5) was greatly improved on coupling with noble metal-free NiS cocatalyst. The H₂-evolution rate of optimal 1.0 wt% NiS/0.5MCS reached 53.4 mmol·g^-1·h^-1 under visible-light irradiation, almost 17.6 times higher than that of pristine T-CdS, which significantly exceeded that of 1.0 wt% Pt/0.5MCS (16.7 mmol·g^-1·h^-1). The AQE of 1.0 wt% NiS/0.5MCS of was 22.49% at 420 nm. The possible photocatalytic mechanism was rationally put forward based on the current experimental results and band structure, revealing that the built-in electric field at the interface of Mn_xCd_1-xS p-n junction as well as auxiliary catalytic effect of NiS effectively promoted the transfer and separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs, thus leading to the improvement of photocatalytic HER ability.

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Materials Research Bulletin 工程技术-材料科学：综合

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期刊介绍： Materials Research Bulletin is an international journal reporting high-impact research on processing-structure-property relationships in functional materials and nanomaterials with interesting electronic, magnetic, optical, thermal, mechanical or catalytic properties. Papers purely on thermodynamics or theoretical calculations (e.g., density functional theory) do not fall within the scope of the journal unless they also demonstrate a clear link to physical properties. Topics covered include functional materials (e.g., dielectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, relaxors, thermoelectrics, etc.); electrochemistry and solid-state ionics (e.g., photovoltaics, batteries, sensors, and fuel cells); nanomaterials, graphene, and nanocomposites; luminescence and photocatalysis; crystal-structure and defect-structure analysis; novel electronics; non-crystalline solids; flexible electronics; protein-material interactions; and polymeric ion-exchange membranes.