Hydrogen evolution properties of Cr doped and (Cr, Er) co-doped ZnS nanoparticles
- Authors
- Poornaprakash, B.; Puneetha, Peddathimula; Reddy, M. Siva Pratap; Sangaraju, Sambasivam; Rosaiah, P.; Al-Asbahi, Bandar Ali; Lee, Dong-Yeon; Kim, Y. L.
- Issue Date
- Aug-2023
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS, v.34, no.22
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
- Volume
- 34
- Number
- 22
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/kumoh/handle/2020.sw.kumoh/28464
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10854-023-11023-3
- ISSN
- 0957-4522
1573-482X
- Abstract
- In this study, the influence of transition metal ion doping and rare earth ion co-doping on the structural, optical, and hydrogen (H-2) production properties of nanocrystalline ZnS were estimated. A simple hydrothermal technique was utilized to prepare the ZnS, ZnS:Cr, and ZnS:(Cr,Er) nanoparticles (NPs). Comprehensive structural analysis confirming the effectual incorporation of Cr and Er in the place of Zn in ZnS matrix without disturbing the original structure. An-X-ray photoelectron narrow scans confirming the existence of zinc, sulfur, chromium, and erbium in the prepared sample as 2+, 2-, 3+, and 3+ chemical states, respectively. Surprisingly, the optical bandgap of ZnS was slightly enhanced after doping and co-doping. Anticipatedly, ZnS:(Cr,Er) system displayed highest H-2 production than those of ZnS and ZnS:Cr samples beneath artificial solar illumination. The plausible causes behind the enhanced H-2 evolution are discussed in detail.
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