Plasmonic TiN nanobelts assisted broad spectrum photocatalytic H_(2) generation

The conversion of solar energy in a wide spectrum region to clean fuel,H_(2),remains a challenge in the field of photocatalysis.Herein,plasmonic TiN nanobelts,as a novel cocatalyst,were coupled with CdS nanoparticles to construct a 0D/1D CdS/TiN heterojunction.Utilization of the localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR)effect generated from TiN nanobelts was effective in promoting light absorption in the near-infrared region,accelerating charge separation,and generating hot electrons,which can effectively improve the photocatalytic H_(2) generation activity of the 0D/1D CdS/TiN heterojunction over a wide spectral range.Furthermore,owing to the high metallicity and low work function,an ohmic-junction was formed between the CdS and TiN,favoring the transfer of hot electrons generated from TiN nanobelts the CdS nanoparticles,followed by the reaction with water to generate H_(2).Consequently,the 0D/1D CdS/TiN heterojunction demonstrated H_(2) generation activity even under light irradiation at 760 nm,while the pure CdS and Pt nanoparticles modified CdS presented no activity.This work opens a new insight into coupling plasmonic cocatalysts to realize full spectrum H_(2) production.