Orange Peel Biochar–CdS Composites for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Xiang Li,
Yuxin Zang,
Jindi Zhang,
Lili Zhang,
Jing Zhang,
Mengyang Huang,
Jiaqiang Wang
Affiliations
Xiang Li
School of Chemistry and Resources Engineering, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, China
Yuxin Zang
School of Materials and Energy, Chemical Sciences & Technology, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
Jindi Zhang
School of Chemistry and Resources Engineering, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, China
Lili Zhang
School of Chemistry and Resources Engineering, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, China
Jing Zhang
School of Materials and Energy, Chemical Sciences & Technology, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
Mengyang Huang
School of Chemistry and Resources Engineering, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, China
Jiaqiang Wang
School of Chemistry and Resources Engineering, Honghe University, Mengzi 661100, China
Orange peel biochar (C)-supported cadmium sulfide composites (CdS-C) were prepared by the combination of hydrothermal and calcination methods. The structure and morphology were characterized in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The CdS-C composite with 60% CdS exhibited the highest photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of 7.8 mmol·g−1·h−1, approximately 3.69 times higher than that of synthesized CdS without biochar. These results indicate that biochar derived from orange peel could be a low-cost, renewable, environmentally friendly, and metal-free co-catalyst for CdS, enhancing its photostability.
