We report the scalable fabrication of CdS/ZnS 1D/2D heterojunctions under ambient air conditions(i.e.,room temperature and atmospheric pressure)in which ZnS nanoparticles are anchored on the surface of CdS nanosheets....We report the scalable fabrication of CdS/ZnS 1D/2D heterojunctions under ambient air conditions(i.e.,room temperature and atmospheric pressure)in which ZnS nanoparticles are anchored on the surface of CdS nanosheets.The as-formed heterojunctions exhibit a significantly enhanced photocatalytic H_(2) evolution rate of 14.02 mmol h^(-1) g^(-1) when irradiated with visible light,which is~10 and 85 times higher than those of pristine CdS nanosheets and CdS nanoparticles,respectively,and superior to most of the CdS-based photocatalysts reported to date.Furthermore,they provide robust photocatalytic performance with demonstratable stability over 58 h,indicating their potential for practical applications.The formation of 1D/2D heterojunctions not only provides improved exposed active sites that respond to illumination but also provides a rapid pathway to generate photogenerated carriers for efficient separation and transfer through the matrix of single-crystalline CdS nanosheets.In addition,first-principles simulations demonstrate that the existence of rich Zn vacancies increases the energy level of the ZnS valence band maximum to construct type-II and Z-scheme mixed heterojunctions,which plays a critical role in suppressing the recombination of carriers with limited photocorrosion of CdS to enhance photocatalytic behavior.展开更多
CdS and CdS/ZnS quantum dots were synthesized by the microemulsion method in sulfosuccinic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester sodium salt(AOT) surfactant reverse micelles containing water.The products were characterized by U...CdS and CdS/ZnS quantum dots were synthesized by the microemulsion method in sulfosuccinic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester sodium salt(AOT) surfactant reverse micelles containing water.The products were characterized by UV-Vis spectrometer,transmission electronmicroscopy(TEM),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope(EDX)and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscope.The diameter of CdS/ZnS nanoparticle was obvious larger than that of CdS nanoparticle.The diameter of the nanoparticle was estimated,which was confirmed by the images of TEM.The existence of core-shell structure was established by the result of energy dispersive X-ray analysis.PL studies of the samples showed that the luminescence from CdS was enhanced by the ZnS shell.A possible reason was that the ZnS shell reduced the number of defects on the surface of CdS quantum dots,which were assumed to act as centers for radiation-free recombination.展开更多
基金Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate,Grant/Award Number:CX20200454National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:51972178。
文摘We report the scalable fabrication of CdS/ZnS 1D/2D heterojunctions under ambient air conditions(i.e.,room temperature and atmospheric pressure)in which ZnS nanoparticles are anchored on the surface of CdS nanosheets.The as-formed heterojunctions exhibit a significantly enhanced photocatalytic H_(2) evolution rate of 14.02 mmol h^(-1) g^(-1) when irradiated with visible light,which is~10 and 85 times higher than those of pristine CdS nanosheets and CdS nanoparticles,respectively,and superior to most of the CdS-based photocatalysts reported to date.Furthermore,they provide robust photocatalytic performance with demonstratable stability over 58 h,indicating their potential for practical applications.The formation of 1D/2D heterojunctions not only provides improved exposed active sites that respond to illumination but also provides a rapid pathway to generate photogenerated carriers for efficient separation and transfer through the matrix of single-crystalline CdS nanosheets.In addition,first-principles simulations demonstrate that the existence of rich Zn vacancies increases the energy level of the ZnS valence band maximum to construct type-II and Z-scheme mixed heterojunctions,which plays a critical role in suppressing the recombination of carriers with limited photocorrosion of CdS to enhance photocatalytic behavior.
文摘CdS and CdS/ZnS quantum dots were synthesized by the microemulsion method in sulfosuccinic acid bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester sodium salt(AOT) surfactant reverse micelles containing water.The products were characterized by UV-Vis spectrometer,transmission electronmicroscopy(TEM),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope(EDX)and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscope.The diameter of CdS/ZnS nanoparticle was obvious larger than that of CdS nanoparticle.The diameter of the nanoparticle was estimated,which was confirmed by the images of TEM.The existence of core-shell structure was established by the result of energy dispersive X-ray analysis.PL studies of the samples showed that the luminescence from CdS was enhanced by the ZnS shell.A possible reason was that the ZnS shell reduced the number of defects on the surface of CdS quantum dots,which were assumed to act as centers for radiation-free recombination.
