Prominent roles of Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> deposited on ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> microspheres in efficient charge separation and photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> evolution
Zhuang Guo, Huixia Hou, Jingyi Zhang, Pinglong Cai, Jun Lin
Abstract
The capture of the photogenerated holes by the deposited Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> contributes to the efficient charge separation, allowing more photogenerated electrons to be left on ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> to reduce H<sup>+</sup> to H<sub>2</sub>.
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PhotocatalysisMaterials scienceHydrothermal circulationPrecipitationDeposition (geology)Composite numberChemical engineeringMicrosphereNanotechnologyChemistryCatalysisComposite materialMeteorologyOrganic chemistryPhysicsBiologySedimentPaleontologyEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and properties