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Preparation and characterization of a novel modified system: polyaniline/1,5-naphthalene disulfonic acid as a novel photocatalyst for H2 production

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The semiconducting properties of the system Polyaniline (PANI)/1,5-naphthalene disulfonic acid (NDSA) were investigated to assess its photocatalytic performance for the hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. PANI/NDSA is thermally stable up to ~ 300 °C, above which a weight loss of ~ 1.2% occurs. The X-ray diffraction pattern showed broad peaks with a particle size of ~ 7 nm. A direct optical transition at 1.96 eV, was determined from the diffuse reflectance spectrum. The electrical conductivity of PANI/NDSA follow an exponential law with an activation energy of 0.24 eV. The p-type conduction was demonstrated from the (capacitance−2—potential) characteristic; a flat band potential (Efb) of 0.82 VSCE and a holes density (NA) of 8.43× 1024 m−3 were determined in neutral solution (Na2SO4 0.1 M). The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, measured over an extended frequency domain (1 mHz—1010 Hz), indicated the contribution of both the bulk and grain boundaries with a constant phase element (CPE). As application, PANI/NDSA was successfully tested for the hydrogen production under visible light owing to the potential of its conduction band (− 0.75 VSCE), more cathodic than that of H2O/H2 (~− 0.30 VSCE). The H2 liberation rate of 3840 µmol h−1 (g catalyst)−1 and a quantum efficiency of 0.34% were obtained under full light (29 mW cm−2) using Fe(CN)64− as reducing agent. The photoactivity was completely restored during the second cycle.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank Dr S. Kabouche for his assistance and fruitful discussion in electrochemistry. The Faculties of Chemistry financially supported this work. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Faculty of Chemistry (Algiers)

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  3. Laboratory of Storage and Valorization of Renewable Energies, Faculty of Chemistry, USTHB, BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

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FZH: validation, investigation, visualization, resources, writing—original draft, and writing—review and editing. NN: methodology, validation, writing—original draft, and writing—review and editing. FSAIB and MT: methodology, conceptualization, validation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing, visualization, and supervision.

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Hamlaoui, F.Z., Naar, N., Saib, F. et al. Preparation and characterization of a novel modified system: polyaniline/1,5-naphthalene disulfonic acid as a novel photocatalyst for H2 production. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 253 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09508-8

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