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ACS NANO
卷 11, 期 7, 页码 6782-6794出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01632
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electrolyteless water splitting; amorphous molybdenum sulfide; photocatalysis; hydrogen production; MoSx; moisture sensing; desiccation
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- RMIT University
- Australian Research Council [ARC-DP 140100170, DE160100715]
Sulfur-rich molybdenum sulfides are an emerging class of inorganic coordination polymers that are predominantly utilized for their superior catalytic properties. Here we investigate surface water dependent properties of sulfur-rich MoSx (x = 3 2/3) and its interaction with water vapor. We report that MoSx is a highly hygroscopic semiconductor, which can reversibly bind up to 0.9 H2O molecule per Mo. The presence of surface water is found to have a profound influence on the semiconductor's properties, modulating the material's photoluminescence by over 1 order of magnitude, in transition from dry to moist ambient. Furthermore, the conductivity of a MoSx-based moisture sensor is modulated in excess of 2 orders of magnitude for 30% increase in humidity. As the core application, we utilize the discovered properties of MoSx to develop an electrolyteless water splitting photocatalyst that relies entirely on the hygroscopic nature of MoSx as the water source. The catalyst is formulated as an ink that can be coated onto insulating substrates, such as glass, leading to efficient hydrogen and oxygen evolution from water vapor. The concept has the potential to be widely adopted for future solar fuel production.
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