Phase-Controlled Multi-Dimensional-Structure SnS/SnS2/CdS Nanocomposite for Development of Solar-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalystopen access
- Authors
- Jeong, R.H.[Jeong, Rak Hyun]; Lee, J.H.[Lee, Jae Hyeong]; Boo, J.-H.[Boo, Jin-Hyo]
- Issue Date
- Sep-2023
- Publisher
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
- Keywords
- 2D materials; environment pollutant removal; hydrogen evolution; nanocomposite; solar-driven photocatalyst
- Citation
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences, v.24, no.18
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Volume
- 24
- Number
- 18
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/108933
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijms241813774
- ISSN
- 1661-6596
- Abstract
- The quest for water-splitting photocatalysts to generate hydrogen as a clean energy source from two-dimensional (2D) materials has enormous implications for sustainable energy solutions. Photocatalytic water splitting, a major field of interest, is focused on the efficient production of hydrogen from renewable resources such as water using 2D materials. Tin sulfide and tin disulfide, collectively known as SnS and SnS2, respectively, are metal sulfide compounds that have gained attention for their photocatalytic properties. Their unique electronic structures and morphological characteristics make them promising candidates for harnessing solar energy for environmental and energy-related purposes. CdS/SnS/SnS2 photocatalysts with two Sn phases (II and IV) were synthesized using a solvothermal method in this study. CdS was successfully placed on a broad SnS/SnS2 plane after a series of characterizations. We found that it is composited in the same way as a core-shell shape. When the SnS/SnS2 phase ratio was dominated by SnS and the structure was composited with CdS, the degradation efficiency was optimal. This material demonstrated high photocatalytic hydrogenation efficiency as well as efficient photocatalytic removal of Cr(VI) over 120 min. Because of the broad light absorption of CdS, the specific surface area, which is the reaction site, became very large. Second, it served as a transport medium for electron transfer from the conduction band (CB) of the SnS to the CB of the SnS2. Because of the composite, these electrons flowed into the CB of CdS, improving the separation efficiency of the photogenerated carriers even further. This material, which was easily composited, also effectively prevented mineral corrosion, which is a major issue with CdS. © 2023 by the authors.
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