In situ controlled growth of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance

Juan Zhou; Guohui Tian; Yajie Chen; Xiangying Meng; Yunhan Shi; Xinrui Cao; Kai Pan; Honggang Fu

doi:10.1039/C3CC38999E

In situ controlled growth of ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance

Juan Zhou,^a Guohui Tian,*^a^b Yajie Chen,^a Xiangying Meng,^a Yunhan Shi,^a Xinrui Cao,^a Kai Pan^a and Honggang Fu*^a

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^a Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, P. R. China
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^b Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering Process & Technology for High-efficiency Conversion, College of Heilongjiang Province, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China

Abstract

A reduced graphene oxide (RGO)–ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheet composite was successfully synthesized via an in situ controlled growth process. The as-obtained RGO–ZnIn₂S₄ composite showed excellent visible light H₂ production activity in the absence of noble metal cocatalysts.

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The article was received on 17 Dec 2012, accepted on 31 Jan 2013 and first published on 31 Jan 2013

Article type: Communication

DOI: 10.1039/C3CC38999E

Citation: Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 2237-2239

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In situ controlled growth of ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance

J. Zhou, G. Tian, Y. Chen, X. Meng, Y. Shi, X. Cao, K. Pan and H. Fu, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2237
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC38999E
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In situ controlled growth of ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets on reduced graphene oxide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production performance

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