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Graphdiyne (CnH2n-2) as an “electron transfer bridge” boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2 S-scheme heterojunction

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In the process of photocatalytic water cracking, the migration rate and utilization rate of photogenerated charges determine the hydrogen evolution performance of the catalyst. In this paper, a carbon isotope superconducting material graphdiyne (GDY) is prepared by mechanical ball milling and introduced into the S-scheme heterojunction Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2 inorganic system. In terms of hydrogen evolution kinetics, GDY acts as an electron bridge, not only accelerating the migration of photogenerated carriers but also improving the utilization of photogenerated charges. Morphologically, the large two-dimensional layer provides more loading and anchoring points for Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2, which increases the number of active sites. The ternary composite catalyst 20%GDY/Zn0.5Co0.5S/Mo2S (20-GCSM) generates 69.94 μmol of hydrogen (5 h) in triethanolamine solution. It is 2.97 and 1.80 times higher than Zn0.5Co0.5S and Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2, respectively. After the cyclic experiment, it still has stable hydrogen evolution performance after standing for 24 h (under dark conditions). In addition, the potential mechanism of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution is demonstrated through in-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. This work provides a reference for further research in the field of introducing carbon materials into photocatalytic systems and improving the utilization of photogenerated charges.

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在光催化分解水中，光生电荷的分离和迁移决定了催化剂的析氢性能。本研究通过机械球磨制备了石墨炔（GDY）并构建了S型异质结Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2。GDY起到电子传递转移通道的作用，加速了光生载流子的迁移，提高了光生电荷的利用率。2D层为Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2提供了更多的活性负载和锚定点，有效增加了析氢活性位点。三元复合催化剂5小时产氢达69.94 µmol，分别是Zn0.5Co0.5S和Zn0.5Co0.5 S/MoS2的2.97和1.80倍且稳定性尚好。通过原位XPS辅助推测了光催化析氢的潜在机理。该工作为将石墨炔光催化产氢的研究进行了有益的探索。

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Li, M., Wang, JZ. & Jin, ZL. Graphdiyne (CnH2n-2) as an “electron transfer bridge” boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over Zn0.5Co0.5S/MoS2 S-scheme heterojunction. Rare Met. 43, 1999–2014 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-023-02539-y

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