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CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Volume 20, Issue 36, Pages 11505-11510Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201402491
Keywords
heterogeneous catalysis; hierarchical nanosheets; hollow spheres; nanostructures; photocatalysts
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- A*star [R-263-000A96-305]
- National University of Singapore (NUS) [R-263-000-653/654-731/112]
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For the first time an earth-abundant and nontoxic ZnS-Cu1.8S hybrid photocatalyst has been engineered with well-defined nanosheet hollow structures by a template-engaged method. In contrast to conventional surface coupling and loading, the unique outside-in recrystallization promotes co-precipitation of ZnS and Cu1.8S into homogeneous interdispersed lattices, hence forming a hybrid semiconductor with visible responsive photocatalytic activity. The as-derived ZnS-Cu1.8S semiconductor alloy is tailored into a hierarchical hollow structure to provide readily accessible porous shells and interior spaces for effective ion transfer/exchange. Notably, this synergistic morphology, interface and crystal lattice engineering, aim towards the design of novel nanocatalysts for various sustainable environmental and energy applications.
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