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Mn0.3Cd0.7S Nanorods Modified by Amorphous FexP with Improved Photocatalytic Activity and Stability for H2 Evolution

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In this paper, a novel amorphous FexP was successfully synthesized and anchored onto the surface of Mn0.3Cd0.7S nanorods by a mild solvothermal technology. FexP/Mn0.3Cd0.7S-0.2 composite exhibited the highest H2 production of 31.42 mmol g−1 h−1, which was 766.34-fold higher than that of Mn0.3Cd0.7S. Amorphous FexP was used as an effective cocatalyst and electron collector to provide reaction sites for H2 evolution, accelerate the transfer of e−, and hinder the recombination of carriers, thus significantly improving the catalytic activity and stability of FexP/Mn0.3Cd0.7S.

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This work was subsidized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21978098) and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (2020A1515010488).

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Han, Y., Dong, X. Mn0.3Cd0.7S Nanorods Modified by Amorphous FexP with Improved Photocatalytic Activity and Stability for H2 Evolution. Catal Lett 152, 1660–1668 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-021-03758-7

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