The emerging polyoxometalate (POM) nanomaterials are
transition
metal oxygen anion clusters with d0 electronic configurations,
which could be attractive and potential photocatalysts. Hence, a nickel
(Ni)-substituted polyoxometalate K6Na4[Ni4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]·32H2O (Ni4POM)-incorporating
step (S)-scheme heterojunction was developed to promote photocatalytic
activity and stability in H2 and H2O2 production. The multielectron transfer through variable valence
metal centers in Ni4POM would facilitate the recombination
of invalid charges through the S-scheme pathway. Moreover, incorporating
Ni4POM into the S-scheme heterojunction can broaden the
light absorption range and meanwhile lead to resistance to photocorrosion
to promote the optical and chemical stability of Cd0.5Zn0.5S (CZS). The optimized CZSNi-70 exhibited a H2 evolution rate of 42.32 mmol g–1 h–1 under visible-light irradiation with an apparent quantum yield of
32.27% at 420 nm and a H2O2 production rate
of 295.4 μmol L–1 h–1 under
420 nm light-emitting diode irradiation. This work can provide a new
view for the development of transition metal-substituted POM-based
stable and efficient S-scheme photocatalysts.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.