Combining a hollow spherical structure and heterojunction promotes sustainable ZnO/CdS photocatalytic hydrogen production
Yong Xie, Sai Zhang, Xiang Liu, Teng Wang, Haozhe Huang, Juanrong Chen, Shunsheng Cao
Abstract
We present a novel ZnO/CdS (HP) photocatalyst by coupling hollow spherical structure and Z -scheme heterojunction, which creates more active sites and enhances charge separation, significantly promoting photocatalytic hydrogen production.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionMaterials sciencePhotocatalysisHydrogen productionChemical engineeringHydrogenChemical bath depositionNanotechnologyDeposition (geology)OptoelectronicsCharge carrierProduction rateChemical vapor depositionCharge (physics)Atomic layer depositionVisible spectrumCatalysisSustainable productionComposite numberNanostructureWater splittingAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods