1T-WS2/NCN photocatalyst with unique trion behavior and cyano-defects: Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and mechanistic insights
Separation and Purification Technology(2023)
摘要
The interfacial catalytic reaction rate determines the hydrogen production performance of the photocatalyst. In this work, high specific surface area and cyano-defects g-C3N4 with 1T-WS2 as a co-catalyst was prepared to construct 1T-WS2/NCN photocatalytic system. The two-electron interfacial catalytic reaction pattern formed due to the unique trions behaviour of 1T-WS2 greatly enhanced the interfacial catalytic reaction rate. Under 180 min of light, the hydrogen production of the photocatalytic system could reach 5769.3 mu mol/g, which was 91.6 times that of the pristine g-C3N4. It was found that the excellent electrical conductivity of 1T-WS2 with metallic nature and the low Gibbs free energy of its active edge facilitated the hydrogen production and release. Meanwhile, the unique trions behaviour of the two-electron catalytic reaction formed in 1T-WS2 is a significant factor in increasing the rate of photocatalytic hydrogen production. And the cyano-defects in g-C3N4 acts as an electron trap, which drives charge space separation and provides sufficient electrons for trions formation, facilitating two-electron catalytic hydrogen production. This study provides a new idea for the development of electron-hole separation to improve the photocatalytic hydrogen production activity, which has important theoretical significance and application value.
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1T-WS2,Cyano-defect,Trions,Photocatalytic hydrogen production
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