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Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation over Cd0.5Zn0.5S solid solution by magnesium-doping

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A series of Mg doped Cd0.5Zn0.5S solid solution photocatalysts were prepared by a hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscope, BET, UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscope and electrochemistry techniques. The photo activities were evaluated by hydrogen evolution from aqueous solution containing glucose as electron donor under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm) irradiation. It was found that Mg2+ doping enhances the activity of Cd0.5Zn0.5S solid solution (with 0.5 wt% deposited Pt). When Mg2+doping is at 0.40 mol%, the photocatalyst exhibits the highest activity, 1.8 times that of Cd0.5Zn0.5S. This is attributed to the prevention of electron–hole recombination, the flat-band potential of the conduction of Mg(m)/Cd0.5Zn0.5S solid solution shifting negatively and the increased adsorption amount of glucose on Cd0.5Zn0.5S surface by Mg2+ doping. The stability test indicates that the catalyst is rather stable during 40 h of photoreaction.

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The financial supports of National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB220003), the National Nature Science Foundation of China (21163012) and the Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangxi Province (2010JZH0096) are gratefully acknowledged.

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Peng, S., Chen, C., Liu, X. et al. Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation over Cd0.5Zn0.5S solid solution by magnesium-doping. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 110, 259–270 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-013-0597-7

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