Photocatalytic hydrogen production coupled with selective oxidation of organic substrates to produce highvalue-added fine chemicals has drawn increasing attention.Herein,we report a noble metal-free photocatalyst for ...Photocatalytic hydrogen production coupled with selective oxidation of organic substrates to produce highvalue-added fine chemicals has drawn increasing attention.Herein,we report a noble metal-free photocatalyst for the highly efficient and simultaneous generation of hydrogen and the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde over Cd S@Mo S2 heterostructures under visible light.Without the need for a sacrificial agent,Cd S@Mo S2 displayed an excellent hydrogen production rate of 4233μmol g^-1h^-1with0.3 mmol benzyl alcohol,which is approximately 53 times higher than that of bare Cd S nanorods(80μmol g^-1h^-1).The reaction system was highly selective for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde.When the amount of benzyl alcohol increased to 1.0 mmol,the hydrogen production reached9033μmol g^-1h^-1.Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images revealed that p-type Mo S2 sheets with a flower-like structure closely adhered to n-type semiconductor Cd S nanorods through the formation of a p-n heterojunction.As a potential Z-scheme photocatalyst,the Cd S@Mo S2 heterostructure effectively produces and separates electron-hole pairs under visible light.Thus,the electrons are used for reduction to generate hydrogen,and the holes oxidize benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde.Moreover,a mechanism of photogenerated charge transfer and separation was proposed and verified by photoluminescence,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,photocurrent and Mott-Schottky measurements.The results reveal that the Cd S@Mo S2 heterojunctions have rapid and efficient charge separation and transfer,thereby greatly improving benzyl alcohol dehydrogenation.This work provides insight into the rational design of high-performance Z-scheme photocatalysts and the use of holes and electrons to obtain two valuable chemicals simultaneously.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFA0700102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21520102001,21871263 and 21671188)+1 种基金the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH045)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB20000000)。
文摘Photocatalytic hydrogen production coupled with selective oxidation of organic substrates to produce highvalue-added fine chemicals has drawn increasing attention.Herein,we report a noble metal-free photocatalyst for the highly efficient and simultaneous generation of hydrogen and the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde over Cd S@Mo S2 heterostructures under visible light.Without the need for a sacrificial agent,Cd S@Mo S2 displayed an excellent hydrogen production rate of 4233μmol g^-1h^-1with0.3 mmol benzyl alcohol,which is approximately 53 times higher than that of bare Cd S nanorods(80μmol g^-1h^-1).The reaction system was highly selective for the oxidation of benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde.When the amount of benzyl alcohol increased to 1.0 mmol,the hydrogen production reached9033μmol g^-1h^-1.Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy images revealed that p-type Mo S2 sheets with a flower-like structure closely adhered to n-type semiconductor Cd S nanorods through the formation of a p-n heterojunction.As a potential Z-scheme photocatalyst,the Cd S@Mo S2 heterostructure effectively produces and separates electron-hole pairs under visible light.Thus,the electrons are used for reduction to generate hydrogen,and the holes oxidize benzyl alcohol into benzaldehyde.Moreover,a mechanism of photogenerated charge transfer and separation was proposed and verified by photoluminescence,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,photocurrent and Mott-Schottky measurements.The results reveal that the Cd S@Mo S2 heterojunctions have rapid and efficient charge separation and transfer,thereby greatly improving benzyl alcohol dehydrogenation.This work provides insight into the rational design of high-performance Z-scheme photocatalysts and the use of holes and electrons to obtain two valuable chemicals simultaneously.
