Dual MOF‐Derived MoS2/CdS Photocatalysts with Rich Sulfur Vacancies for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Issue 64 (15th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shi, Jinyan; Yang, Le; Zhang, Jie; Wang, Zejin; Zhu, Wenbo; Wang, Ying; Zou, Zhigang
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 28:Issue 64(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-09-15
• Subjects: 1T-2H MoS2 -- CdS -- hydrogen evolution reaction -- MOF-derived nanomaterials -- sulfur vacancy; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract: Cocatalyst plays an important role in efficient charge transfer and separation for photocatalysis. Herein, a MoS2 /CdS photocatalyst with MoS2 as cocatalyst was designed by using Mo‐MOF and Cd‐MOF as precursors. Due to the existence of rich sulfur vacancies and 1T phase, MoS2 shows strong charge capture and transport ability. The photo‐generated electrons on conduction band (CB) can be bound by the sulfur vacancy of CdS and effectively transported to MoS2 through the compact interface between the CdS nanoparticles and 2D large‐scale MoS2 . The optimal photocatalyst 1 %MoS2 /CdS exhibited dramatically improved photocatalytic hydrogen production activity, which is 28 times that of pristine CdS and even about 2 times that of 1 %Pt/CdS with same loading amount of noble metal Pt. This work highlights the role of Mo‐MOF derived MoS2 with 1T‐2H phases as a sustainable and prospective candidate of cocatalyst for improving charge separation and photocatalytic stability of MoS2 /CdS composites. Abstract : Dual MOF‐derived MoS2 /CdS photocatalyst with abundant sulfur vacancies was synthesized by in situ growth of CdS nanoparticles on 2D MoS2 . Because of the existence of both 1T phase and sulfur vacancies, MoS2 /CdS not only shows strong charge transport ability, but also possesses prolonged photoelectron lifetime. The 1 %MoS2 /CdS exhibited 27 times higher hydrogen generation activity than pristine CdS.