One-step calcination synthesis of WC–Mo<sub>2</sub>C heterojunction nanoparticles as novel H<sub>2</sub>-production cocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO<sub>2</sub>
Lulu Gao, Jinfeng Liu, Haoyu Long, Ping Wang, Huogen Yu
Abstract
A WC–Mo 2 C@C modified-TiO 2 (WC–Mo 2 C@C/TiO 2 ) photocatalyst was prepared by loading WC–Mo 2 C@C heterojunction nanoparticles on TiO 2 surface and its H 2 -production rate was 90.3, 3.6, and 2.5 times higher than that of TiO 2 , Mo 2 C@C/TiO 2 , and WC@C/TiO 2 , respectively.
Topics & Concepts
CalcinationPhotocatalysisHeterojunctionMaterials scienceNanoparticleCatalysisChemical engineeringNanotechnologyNuclear chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science