Inert basal plane activation of two-dimensional ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub><i>via</i> Ni atom doping for enhanced co-catalyst free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Xiaowei Shi, Liang Mao, Chao Dai, Ping Yang, Junying Zhang, Fuyuan Dong, Lingxia Zheng, Mamoru Fujitsuka, Huajun Zheng
Abstract
Doping Ni atoms can trigger the HER activity of inert S atoms on the 2D ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> surface and prolong the electron lifetime.
Topics & Concepts
InertDopingCatalysisBasal planePhotocatalysisAtom (system on chip)HydrogenMaterials scienceHydrogen atomPhotochemistryChemistryCrystallographyAtomic physicsOptoelectronicsPhysicsGroup (periodic table)Organic chemistryEmbedded systemComputer scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques2D Materials and ApplicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion