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High performance hydrogen production of MoS2-modified perovskite LaNiO3 under visible light

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A novel composite perovskite LaNiO3 photocatalyst modified by MoS2 was synthesized by sol-high temperature calcination. When the molar ratio of La/Ni was 2:1, MoS2 accounts for 3% of the MoS2/LaNiO3 composite catalyst. The hydrogen production activity is up to 47.1 μmol h−1. In the visible range (≥ 420 nm), the hydrogen generation of the composite photocatalyst is increased more than three times that of pure LaNiO3. It is described that the hydrogen production capacity of catalytic materials formed by MoS2-modified LaNiO3 is significantly improved under visible light, the electron and hole pairs are effectively separated, the electron transfer rate is increased, and the recombination of electron and hole pairs is reduced. Furthermore, the experimental results were measured by energy spectrum (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV–Vis transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and electrochemical workstation. This is consistent with the hydrogen production capacity of the catalyst.

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This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province (NZ17262).

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

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

    Jing Xu

  3. Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology Autonomous Region, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, People’s Republic of China

    Jing Xu

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Mao, M., Xu, J., Li, L. et al. High performance hydrogen production of MoS2-modified perovskite LaNiO3 under visible light. Ionics 25, 4533–4546 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-019-03210-2

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