Issue 38, 2011

Synthesis of floriated In2S3 decorated with TiO2nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light

Abstract

The In2S3/(Pt-TiO2) nanocomposite photocatalyst consisting of floriated In2S3 decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles was synthesized by a multi-step method, which was used for the hydrogen production under visible-light (λ ≥ 420 nm) irradiation. The obtained In2S3/(Pt-TiO2) nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance absorption spectra (DRS), and photoluminescence spectra (PL). It is found that the Pt-TiO2nanoparticles embedded in the interstices of the floriated In2S3 formed intimate contacts between the In2S3 and Pt-TiO2, which is a benefit to significantly enhance the charge separation and then the photocatalytic activity. The effects of the mass ratio in the In2S3/(Pt-TiO2) nanocomposites and Pt-loaded amount on the photoactivity for the hydrogen production were investigated comparatively. The results show that the In2S3/(Pt-TiO2) nanocomposite with a mass ratio of 3 : 2 has the maximum photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of 135 μmol h−1 under visible-light irradiation, and the possible mechanism of the obtained In2S3/(Pt-TiO2) nanocomposite as a photocatalyst for hydrogen production was proposed.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of floriated In2S3 decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Apr 2011
Accepted
14 Jun 2011
First published
12 Aug 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2011,21, 14587-14593

Synthesis of floriated In2S3 decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production under visible light

B. Chai, T. Peng, P. Zeng and J. Mao, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 14587 DOI: 10.1039/C1JM11566A

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