Engineering sulfur vacancies and photothermal effects in a CoAl <sub>2</sub> O <sub>4</sub> /MnCdS S-scheme heterojunction for broad-spectrum photocatalytic hydrogen production
Yuanjin He, Yu‐Feng Lin, Qiwei Guo, Xuqiang Hao, Zhiliang Jin
Abstract
An S-scheme CoAl 2 O 4 /MnCdS-Vs photocatalyst was fabricated via a three-step method for photocatalytic H 2 evolution. Its photothermal effect synergizes with sulfur vacancies to reduce reaction activation energy and accelerate surface reaction kinetics.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyPhotocatalysisSulfurMaterials scienceHeterojunctionHydrogen productionCoalChemical engineeringHydrogenCatalysisPhotothermal effectAdsorptionInorganic chemistryActivation energyPhotochemistryPhotothermal spectroscopySolar energyVisible spectrumDegradation (telecommunications)ChemistryHydrogen sulfideNanotechnologyChemical reactionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesSocioeconomic Development in MENA