Issue 5, 2024

Self-induced electron attraction center formation with pyrophosphorylation strategy for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Abstract

An integral approach towards augmenting the performance of photocatalytic hydrogen production lies in the induction of charge transfer mediators within the material matrix itself, thereby facilitating swift and efficient charge transfer processes. Here, CoTiO3 is induced to grow its electronic attraction center, CoP3, through a high-temperature phosphatization strategy. CoP3 acts as the active reduction site for the hydrogen evolution reaction and enhances the photocatalytic performance of the pristine catalyst. Compared with pure CoTiO3, the PCTO7 hybrid catalyst with the electronic attraction center CoP3 exhibits a superior photocatalytic performance and good stability. Experimental results show that the hydrogen evolution performance of the PCTO7 hybrid catalyst reaches 56.52 μmol, which is 78 times higher than that of the single catalyst CoTiO3 (0.72 μmol). These results demonstrate that the hybrid catalyst with the self-induced electronic attraction center has a higher light absorption capacity, faster charge carrier dynamics and improved photogenerated charge carrier separation and transfer than pure CoTiO3, resulting in excellent redox capability. DFT calculations provide evidence supporting the topological metal properties of CoP3 as the electron sink center. This study provides a feasible approach for enhancing the photocatalytic performance of a pristine catalyst employing a high-temperature phosphatization-induced electron sink center.

Graphical abstract: Self-induced electron attraction center formation with pyrophosphorylation strategy for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 oct. 2023
Accepted
16 dic. 2023
First published
21 dic. 2023

Nanoscale, 2024,16, 2361-2372

Self-induced electron attraction center formation with pyrophosphorylation strategy for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

C. Yang, H. Yao, T. Yang, X. Li, P. Zhu and Z. Jin, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 2361 DOI: 10.1039/D3NR05385G

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