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Novel NiCo2Se4/Mn0.5Cd0.5S photocatalyst for visible light-driven hydrogen evolution

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The development of efficient and stable photocatalysts is one of the most important research directions to realize the practical application of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. A series of novel visible light responsive NiCo2Se4/Mn0.5Cd0.5S composites with different NiCo2Se4 contents were prepared by hydrothermal method. The composites were characterized using different characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, UV–Vis DRS, PL, and photoelectrochemistry. Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction was also performed using visible light (λ > 420 nm) in an aqueous solution containing Na2S·9H2O and Na2SO3 as sacrificial reagents. The 4% NiCo2Se4/ Mn0.5Cd0.5S composites exhibited the highest photocatalytic hydrogen evolution capacity, producing 20 mmol h−1 g−1 of hydrogen, higher than pure Mn0.5Cd0.5S (12.2 mmol h−1 g−1). The tight bonding of the two materials in the NiCo2Se4/Mn0.5Cd0.5S composites may enhance the photocatalytic activity to some extent. The possible mechanism was suggested by UV–Vis DRS and photoelectrochemical measurements. The obtained NiCo2Se4/Mn0.5Cd0.5S composites have excellent photocatalytic activity and good stability in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, and have potential applications in the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water using solar energy.

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This work was financially supported by the Major Projects of Natural Science Research in Anhui Colleges and Universities (KJ2018ZD050), the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province (GXXT-2019-017, GXXT-2020-009), Natural Science Foundation of Anhui province (1808085ME129, 1908085MB55,2108085QE213), Key research and development plan of Anhui Province (202004a05020060, 202003a05020045), Outstanding Young Talents Support Program in Colleges and Universities (gxyqZD2018056) and Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Provincial Education (KJ2020ZD44,KJ2019A0776).

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    Feng-Jun Zhang, Ying-Rui Wang, Wen-Jie Xie & Jie Ma

  3. Construction Economy and Real Estate Management Research Center, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, 230601, Anhui, People’s Republic of China

    Ying-Rui Wang

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    Won-Chun Oh

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Liu, C., Zhang, FJ., Wang, YR. et al. Novel NiCo2Se4/Mn0.5Cd0.5S photocatalyst for visible light-driven hydrogen evolution. J. Korean Ceram. Soc. 60, 637–645 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-022-00229-6

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