A hierarchical SnS@ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> marigold flower-like 2D nano-heterostructure as an efficient photocatalyst for sunlight-driven hydrogen generation
Aarti R. Gunjal, Aniruddha K. Kulkarni, Ujjwala V. Kawade, Yogesh A. Sethi, Ravindra S. Sonawane, Jin‐Ook Baeg, Arvind V. Nagawade, Bharat B. Kale
Abstract
forms type I band alignment, which accelerates charge separation during the surface reaction. Additionally, this has been provoked by the nanostructuring of the materials. Due to the nano-heterostructure with hierarchical morphology, the surface defects increased which ultimately suppresses the recombination of the electron-hole pair. The above-mentioned facts demonstrate a significant improvement in the interface electron transfer kinetics due to such a unique 2D nano-heterostructure semiconductor which is responsible for a higher photocatalytic activity.
Topics & Concepts
SunlightHeterojunctionPhotocatalysisNano-Materials scienceHydrogenOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyOpticsPhysicsChemistryCatalysisComposite materialQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and Applications2D Materials and Applications