Issue 25, 2023

High performance of visible-light driven hydrogen production over graphdiyne (g-CnH2n−2)/MOF S-scheme heterojunction

Abstract

Among carbon allotropes, 2D graphdiyne (GDY) possesses the merits of good ductility, strong conductivity and an adjustable energy band structure. In this study, a GDY/ZnCo-ZIF S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst has been successfully prepared by a low-temperature mixing method. Using eosin as a photosensitizer and triethanolamine as a solvent, the hydrogen production of the GDY/ZnCo-ZIF-0.9 composite reaches 171.79 μmol, which is 6.67 and 13.5 times that of the GDY and ZnCo-ZIF materials, respectively. The apparent quantum efficiency of the GDY/ZnCo-ZIF-0.9 composite at 470 nm is 2.8%. The improved photocatalytic efficiency may be attributed to the creation of an S-scheme heterojunction structure that enables efficient separation of space charges. In addition, the EY-sensitized GDY/ZnCo-ZIF catalyst endows the GDY with a special structure to provide an abundance of electrons for the ZnCo-ZIF material, thus facilitating the photocatalytic reduction reaction to produce hydrogen. A novel perspective is presented in this study regarding the construction of an S-scheme heterojunction based on graphdiyne for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation.

Graphical abstract: High performance of visible-light driven hydrogen production over graphdiyne (g-CnH2n−2)/MOF S-scheme heterojunction

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 May 2023
Accepted
31 May 2023
First published
13 Jun 2023

Dalton Trans., 2023,52, 8716-8727

High performance of visible-light driven hydrogen production over graphdiyne (g-CnH2n−2)/MOF S-scheme heterojunction

K. Wang, X. Kong, H. Xie, S. Li, M. Wang and Z. Jin, Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 8716 DOI: 10.1039/D3DT01344H

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