Achieving long-lived photogenerated holes in ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> loaded with CoO<sub><i>x</i></sub> clusters for enhanced photocatalytic pure water splitting
Qingsheng Zhang, Shuya Yuan, Huabing Yin, Jianjun Yang, Zhongjie Guan
Abstract
Ultra-small CoO x clusters efficiently capture holes and prolong the lifetime of trapped holes, as well as boost surface water oxidation, thus remarkably improving the photocatalytic pure water splitting performance of ZnIn 2 S 4 .
Topics & Concepts
Water splittingPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceVisible spectrumCatalysisOptoelectronicsChemistryBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesNanocluster Synthesis and Applications