期刊
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
卷 700, 期 -, 页码 138-148出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.01.049
关键词
CdS nanocrystals; Polar {0001} facets; Photocatalytic activity; Charge separation model
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21073116, 21501116]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [GK 201601003]
The films assembled from wurtzite CdS nanocrystals with average size of 8.0 nm and clean {0001} facets have been synthesized by heating Cd(NO3)(2)-thiourea aqueous solution on Si substrate at 300 degrees C for 20 min. The CdS films show superior photoreactivity, in comparison with CdS dendrites and flowerlike architectures assembled from nanoflakes with exposed {0001} facets. The superior photocatalytic activity is attributed to the active {0001} facets. Structure of the wurtzite CdS {0001} facets was studied using periodic density functional theory. The exposed CdS {0001} facets were found to be polar surfaces, thus a charge separation model between polar Cd-CdS (0001) and S-CdS (000 (1) over bar) surfaces was proposed. The internal electric field between the polar Cd-CdS (0001) and S-CdS (000 (1) over bar) surfaces provides an effective driving force for the separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. The reduction and oxidation reactions selectively occur on the positive Cd-CdS (0001) and negative S-CdS (000 (1) over bar) planes. The good charge separation results in high photocatalytic activity. The charge separation model may provide new insights into the understanding of charge transfer in the semiconductor nanomaterials with reactive facets and the design of advanced photocatalysts and photoelectronic devices. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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