Interfacial engineering of a zinc blende/wurtzite homojunction photocatalyst through hybridization with a cobalt phosphide co-catalyst for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic H 2 evolution

The incorporation of cobalt phosphide (CoP) as a noble-metal-free co-catalyst onto Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S with a unique zinc blende/wurtzite (ZB/WZ)-homojunction structure (ZCS) has resulted in significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity. The optimized sample, 3CoP–ZCS, yielded an exciting 20-times enha...

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Published in:Sustainable energy & fuels 2020-04, Vol.4 (4), p.1822-1827
Main Authors: Chew, Yi-Hao, Ng, Boon-Junn, Kong, Xin Ying, Putri, Lutfi Kurnianditia, Tang, Jie-Yinn, Tan, Lling-Lling, Chai, Siang-Piao
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Language:English
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Summary:The incorporation of cobalt phosphide (CoP) as a noble-metal-free co-catalyst onto Zn 0.5 Cd 0.5 S with a unique zinc blende/wurtzite (ZB/WZ)-homojunction structure (ZCS) has resulted in significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity. The optimized sample, 3CoP–ZCS, yielded an exciting 20-times enhancement in H 2 evolution (∼4.9 mmol h −1 g −1 ) over pristine ZCS under visible light irradiation. The enhancement was ascribed to the synergistic interaction between the ZB/WZ homojunctions and the close heterojunction formed between ZCS and CoP. Besides being able to effectively suppress the electron–hole recombination, the introduction of CoP was also proven to boost the light absorption ability of the composite in the visible light region. Owing to these beneficial aspects, it was evident that CoP serves as an efficient co-catalyst for photocatalytic H 2 evolution.
ISSN:2398-4902
2398-4902
DOI:10.1039/C9SE00800D