A robust and efficient catalyst of CdxZn1-xSe motivated by CoP for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under sunlight irradiation

Bocheng Qiu; Qiaohong Zhu; Mingyang Xing; Jinlong Zhang

doi:10.1039/c6cc08311k

A robust and efficient catalyst of Cd_xZn_1-xSe motivated by CoP for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under sunlight irradiation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Jan 10;53(5):897-900. doi: 10.1039/c6cc08311k.

Authors

Bocheng Qiu¹, Qiaohong Zhu¹, Mingyang Xing¹, Jinlong Zhang¹

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, P. R. China. [email protected] [email protected].

PMID: 28008444
DOI: 10.1039/c6cc08311k

Abstract

Cd_xZn_1-xSe/CoP composites have been well studied as effervescent photocatalysts for H₂ evolution. These composites are highly efficient at 45.1 mmol h^-1 g^-1 and have a high quantum yield of 11.8% at ∼520 nm. The tunable energy band of Cd_xZn_1-xSe facilitates photo-electrons transferring to CoP via chemical bonds between components. Advances in Cd_xZn_1-xSe/CoP for photocatalytic H₂ evolution provide a new strategy for future splitting of seawater.