Flexible Hybrid Membrane with Synergistic Exciton Dynamics for Excessive 280 h of Durably Piezo‐Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O‐to‐H<sub>2</sub> Conversion

Solar-driven H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion is a feasible artificial photoconversion technology for clean energy production. However, low photon utilization efficiency has become a major obstacle limiting the practical application of this technology. Herein, a metal atomic replacement (Sb→Ni) is conducted to disintegrate bulk Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> nanorods and synchronously grow the NiS nanolayers, and a flower-like Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS nanocomposite with high BET specific surface area and synergistic exciton dynamics is constructed for simulated solar (SSL)-driven H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion. The optimal Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS nanocomposite is compounded with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to prepare a flexible PVDF/Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS (PSN) hybrid membrane with stable structure and excellent recyclability via an electrospinning method. Due to the synergistically interacted organic-inorganic interface and high porosity, it is conducive to the exposure of effective active sites, exciton conduction and mass transfer and exchange, thereby an outstanding alkaline (Ph = 13.0) H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion activity with a 0.06% of solar-to-hydrogen efficiency and over 280 h (70 cycles) of durable recycling is achieved under the collaborative drives of SSL and weak ultrasound (40 Hz). This study raises a state-of-the-art membrane material for solar-driven panel reaction technology.

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2024-10-18
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202408056
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Flexible Hybrid Membrane with Synergistic Exciton Dynamics for Excessive 280 h of Durably Piezo‐Photocatalytic H2O‐to‐H2 Conversion

Rongxia Cui, Chuanyi Wang, Tenghao Ma, Wei Li, Fanfan Gao, Wen Duan, Yusen Wang, Guocheng Liao
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Abstract

Solar-driven H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion is a feasible artificial photoconversion technology for clean energy production. However, low photon utilization efficiency has become a major obstacle limiting the practical application of this technology. Herein, a metal atomic replacement (Sb→Ni) is conducted to disintegrate bulk Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub> nanorods and synchronously grow the NiS nanolayers, and a flower-like Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS nanocomposite with high BET specific surface area and synergistic exciton dynamics is constructed for simulated solar (SSL)-driven H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion. The optimal Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS nanocomposite is compounded with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to prepare a flexible PVDF/Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>-NiS (PSN) hybrid membrane with stable structure and excellent recyclability via an electrospinning method. Due to the synergistically interacted organic-inorganic interface and high porosity, it is conducive to the exposure of effective active sites, exciton conduction and mass transfer and exchange, thereby an outstanding alkaline (Ph = 13.0) H<sub>2</sub>O-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion activity with a 0.06% of solar-to-hydrogen efficiency and over 280 h (70 cycles) of durable recycling is achieved under the collaborative drives of SSL and weak ultrasound (40 Hz). This study raises a state-of-the-art membrane material for solar-driven panel reaction technology.

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Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (CN)
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Flexible Hybrid Membrane with Synergistic Exciton Dynamics for Excessive 280 h of Durably Piezo‐Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub>O‐to‐H<sub>2</sub> Conversion — Rongxia Cui, Chuanyi Wang, et al. · Small (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS