Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Cu<sub>2</sub>S microstructure regulation towards high efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen production and its theoretical mechanism analysis
Fen Qiao, S. Qian, Wenjie Liu, Taihang Zhou, Jing Yang, Jikang Zhao, Jiaren Yuan
Abstract
Compared with cubic Cu 2 O, the Cu 2 O/Cu 2 S composite exhibits better photocatalytic hydrogen production. The catalytic hydrogen production of the Cu 2 O/Cu 2 S heterostructure reached 1076.95 μmol g −1 after 5 h of illumination.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisHydrogen productionMicrostructureHydrogenHeterojunctionCatalysisMaterials scienceComposite numberProduction (economics)CopperChemical engineeringMetallurgyChemistryComposite materialOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEconomicsMacroeconomicsEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and properties