Highly efficient and noble metal-free NiS/CdS photocatalysts for H2 evolution from lactic acid sacrificial solution under visible light

Wei Zhang; Yabo Wang; Zhan Wang; Ziyi Zhong; Rong Xu

doi:10.1039/C0CC01562H

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Highly efficient and noble metal-free NiS/CdS photocatalysts for H₂ evolution from lactic acid sacrificial solution under visible light†

Wei Zhang,^a Yabo Wang,^a Zhan Wang,^b Ziyi Zhong^b and Rong Xu*^a

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^b Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, No. 1, Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833

Abstract

We report the synthesis of highly active NiS/CdS photocatalysts via a simple hydrothermal loading method for H₂ evolution from lactic acid sacrificial solution under visible light. In the absence of noble metals, a high quantum efficiency of 51.3% was measured at 420 nm.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC01562H
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 25 May 2010
Accepted: 03 Sep 2010
First published: 17 Sep 2010

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Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 7631-7633

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Highly efficient and noble metal-free NiS/CdS photocatalysts for H₂ evolution from lactic acid sacrificial solution under visible light

W. Zhang, Y. Wang, Z. Wang, Z. Zhong and R. Xu, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 7631 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01562H

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