A 2D bimetallic Ni–Co hydroxide monolayer cocatalyst for boosting photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> evolution
Haiwei Su, Xiaohui Yu, Weikang Wang, Lele Wang, Hua Tang, Qinqin Liu
Abstract
A novel bimetallic NiCo-hydroxide monolayer with lower H* adsorption energy and strong charge transfer capability was employed as a cocatalyst to improve the photocatalytic H 2 evolution performance of g-C 3 N 4 .
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Bimetallic stripPhotocatalysisMonolayerCatalysisHydroxideHeterojunctionMaterials scienceAdsorptionKineticsChemical engineeringPhotochemistryChemistryInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringPhysicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications2D Materials and Applications