Fe3C/CdS as noble-metal-free composite photocatalyst for highly enhanced photocatalytic H2 production under visible light

Rana Muhammad Irfan; Mudassir Hussain Tahir; Mubashar Nadeem; Mudassar Maqsood; Tariq Bashir; Shahid Iqbal; Jianqing Zhao; Lijun Gao

doi:10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117768

Fe₃C/CdS as noble-metal-free composite photocatalyst for highly enhanced photocatalytic H₂ production under visible light

Rana Muhammad Irfan, Mudassir Hussain Tahir, Mubashar Nadeem, Mudassar Maqsood, Tariq Bashir, Shahid Iqbal, Jianqing Zhao, Lijun Gao

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Abstract

Development of photocatalytic systems for scalable and inexpensive solar hydrogen (H₂) requires non-noble-metal cocatalysts. Integration of Fe₃C with 1D metal sulfide photo-absorber highly improved the activity and durability of photocatalytic H₂ evolution. Consequently, the enhanced hydrogen evolution rate of 195 μmol h⁻¹ was achieved which is 15 times higher than that of pure CdS NRs. The apparent quantum yield was approached to 11.5 % under monochromatic 420 nm light. On the other hand, photocorrosion of the photosensitizer was hampered and the system demonstrated robust stability of 22 h under visible light. Moreover, Fe₃C showcased high current density with low overpotential for electrocatalytic HER, proving it feasible for H₂ evolution. The role of Fe₃C was comprehensively studied using electrochemical studies, BET surface area, PL and TRPL spectroscopy. This work demonstrated the exceptional potential of Fe₃C/CdS NRs as a promising inexpensive photocatalyst with high activity and stability for H₂ production under visible light.

Original language	English
Article number	117768
Journal	Applied Catalysis A: General
Volume	603
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2020.117768
Publication status	Published - 5 Aug 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Charge separation
Cocatalyst
FeC
H production
Interfaces

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Catalysis
Process Chemistry and Technology

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