期刊
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
卷 608, 期 -, 页码 2058-2065出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.136
关键词
Photothermal catalysis; Solar energy; Full spectrum; Hydrogen evolution
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51961130386]
- Royal Society-Newton Advanced Fellowship [NAF\R1\191163]
- China China Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China
A Cu2O-rGO/TiO2 catalyst was synthesized to utilize full spectrum solar light efficiently for hydrogen evolution through an innovative approach. The photothermal synergetic effect enhanced the separation of photo-generated electron-hole pairs and accelerated reaction rates on the catalyst surface.
Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has conspicuous photothermal characteristics in photothermal applications. Thus in our previous work, we used reduced graphene oxide (rGO) supported titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposite (rGO/TiO2) to absorb the ultraviolet and infrared light in the photothermal hydrogen evolution process. In order to make use of the full spectrum solar energy into other clear energy, the visible light should be also considered in following research. Herein, we report a cuprous oxide (Cu2O) decorated reduced graphene oxide (rGO) supported titanium dioxide (TiO2) (Cu2O-rGO/TiO2) catalysts, which can absorb full spectrum solar light in an innovative way. The Cu2O-rGO/TiO2 catalyst is synthesized through a one-step hydrothermal method. The rates of hydrogen evolution are 17800 mu mol.g(-1) h(-1) under photothermal condition (90 degrees C), 3800 mu mol.g(-1) h(-1) under photocatalysis condition only (25 degrees C) and 0 mu mol.g(-1) h(-1) under thermal catalysis condition only. The result of photothermal catalytic hydrogen evolution rate is about 4.7 times that of the sum of the photocatalytic and thermal reactions. The photothermal synergetic effect promotes the photo-generated electron-holes separation through the rGO due to the temperature rising, and accelerates the reaction rates on the catalyst surface in hydrogen evolution process simultaneously. This work could provide us a new promising way for the conversion of full spectrum solar energy to hydrogen energy. (C) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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