Integrating Ni(OH)2 Nanoparticles on CdS for Efficient Noble-Metal-Free Photocatalytic H2 Evolution
Zemeng Wang, Piaopiao Wu, Weiya Huang, Kai Yang, Kangqiang Lu, Zhaoguo Hong · 2024
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Zemeng Wang and co-authors pin nickel hydroxide specks onto cadmium sulfide to make hydrogen from sunlight in a 2024 study. Photocatalysis promises clean fuel, but practical systems need catalysts that are active, cheap, and stable. Noble metals usually fill the helper role, at noble prices. Their composite replaces them with an earth-abundant hydroxide.
The helper particles multiply the active sites and shuttle light-born electrons where they are needed. The best mix, with five percent helper, made hydrogen nearly seven times faster than bare cadmium sulfide. Stability tests showed the composite holding up over repeated runs. Synthesis used a standard hot-water method. The authors offer the design as a reference for high-performance, low-cost photocatalysts. Sunlight in, hydrogen out, with no precious metal in between.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zemeng Wang, Piaopiao Wu, Weiya Huang, Kai Yang, Kangqiang Lu, Zhaoguo Hong |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |