Protruding Pt single-sites on hexagonal ZnIn2S4 to accelerate photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Xiaowei Shi; Chao Dai; Xin Wang; Jiayue Hu; Junying Zhang; Lingxia Zheng; Liang Mao; Huajun Zheng; Mingshan Zhu

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28995-1

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Protruding Pt single-sites on hexagonal ZnIn2S4 to accelerate photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Xiaowei Shi,
Chao Dai,
Xin Wang,
Jiayue Hu,
Junying Zhang,
Lingxia Zheng,
Liang Mao,
Huajun Zheng,
Mingshan Zhu

Affiliations

Xiaowei Shi: Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology
Chao Dai: Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology
Xin Wang: Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology
Jiayue Hu: Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University
Junying Zhang: School of Physics, Beihang University
Lingxia Zheng: Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology
Liang Mao: School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology
Huajun Zheng: Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhejiang University of Technology
Mingshan Zhu: Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28995-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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An alternative approach to defect-trapped Pt single-sites on a semiconductor is reported. Here, protruding Pt sites inhibit charge recombination and cause a tip effect which enhances H2 evolution yield rates with minimal co-catalyst loading.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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