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Amorphous CoS modified nanorod NiMoO4 photocatalysis for hydrogen production

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In this study, a CoS/NiMoO4 composite catalyst with good TYPE-II heterojunction was prepared by hydrothermal method with NiMoO4 nanorods, with water as a medium to load small amount of amorphous CoS, by changing the loading amounts of amorphous CoS. X-ray diffraction, UV–Visible diffuse reflection and other characteristics indicate that doped amorphous CoS can significantly improve the photocatalytic performance of NiMoO4, and the charge separation and electron transfer efficiency of composite catalysts detected by photoelectric chemistry are also significantly improved compared with NiMoO4. The photocatalytic activity and stability of the composite catalyst were studied by hydrogen evolution experiment. The hydrogen production rate of the composite catalyst can reach 338 μmol, which is 3.23 times higher than pure NiMoO4. This simple hydrothermal synthesis of photocatalytic materials provides new ideas and methods for the design and development of new composite photocatalysts.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province (NZ17262). This work was financially supported by the Open Project of State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University (2019-KF-36).

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    Xuanhao Li, Jing Xu, XueYing Zhou, Zeying Liu, Yanru Li, Sheng Zhao, Lingjiao Li & Min Mao

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    Jing Xu

  4. Key Laboratory for Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, People’s Republic of China

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Li, X., Xu, J., Zhou, X. et al. Amorphous CoS modified nanorod NiMoO4 photocatalysis for hydrogen production. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 182–195 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02576-3

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