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Constructing 0D/2D Z-Scheme Heterojunction of CdS/g-C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for H2 Evolution

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0D/2D Pt-C3N4/CdS heterojunction photocatalyst were fabricated with CdS quantum dots interspersed on g-C3N4 nanosheets via successive ionic layer absorption process. The obtained Pt-C3N4/CdS Z-scheme heterojunction with Pt cocatalyst deposited on g-C3N4 nanosheets exhibited H2 production rate of 35.3 mmol g−1 h−1, which is 3.1 times higher than that of Pt-CdS/C3N4. The enhanced photocatalytic activity are attributed to the Z-scheme charge carrier transfer mechanism with stronger redox ability. The photocatalytic mechanism of the CdS/g-C3N4 composite is investigated and demonstrated in this work. It may provide unique insights to design 0D/2D Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst systems using a facile method for highly efficient H2 production.

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Schematic illustration of charge transfer modulated by the metal cocatalyst selective deposition on heterojunction-type II (a) and direct Z-Scheme mechanisms (b) over the C3N4/CdS heterostructure composites under visible light irradiation.

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We acknowledge the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1932128, 21505091 and U1510108), Natural Science Foundation and Post-doctoral Program of Henan Province(No. 202300410305 and 19030022), Youth Backbone Teachers Project of Henan Colleges and Universities (2018GGJS133) and Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science & Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China

    Junmei Wang, Limin Yu, Wei Wei & Kefeng Wang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, 030001, P. R. China

    Zhijian Wang

  3. Henan Engineering Center of New Energy Battery Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu, 476000, China

    Junmei Wang, Limin Yu & Xiuhua Wei

  4. Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science & Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201210, China

    Zhijian Wang

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Wang, J., Yu, L., Wang, Z. et al. Constructing 0D/2D Z-Scheme Heterojunction of CdS/g-C3N4 with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for H2 Evolution. Catal Lett 151, 3550–3561 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03579-8

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