Engineering NiCoP nanosheet/ZnSe nanoparticle heterostructures for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production
Efficient and cost-effective photocatalysts are crucial for solar-to-H<sub>2</sub> conversion. Here, we report a highly active photocatalyst with uniform 0D ZnSe nanoparticles modified by 2D bimetallic NiCoP nanosheets. The optimized 2D/0D NiCoP/ZnSe heterostructure achieves a H<sub>2</sub> evolution rate of 4271 μmol g<sup>-1</sup> h<sup>-1</sup>, significantly surpassing pristine ZnSe and the monometallic phosphide counterparts Ni<sub>2</sub>P/ZnSe and CoP-Co<sub>2</sub>P/ZnSe. Theoretical and experimental results reveal the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity. This study provides significant insights into the exploration of bimetallic cocatalysts in photocatalytic systems.
Authors
- Deqian Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-1297)
- Guang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1618-9621)
- Qingru Zeng
- Yuezhou Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-9078)
- Xiangbiao Yin
- Chao He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2565-138X)
- Yujie Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2169-2793)
Institutions
- Hengyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- University of South China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc01364j
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36