Deciphering ligand-controlled charge transfer from a metal–organic framework to cadmium sulfide for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

Abstract

The suitable choice of a cocatalyst has an important role in charge separation and transport and hence the hydrogen evolution activity of a photocatalyst. Herein, we have demonstrated the cocatalytic...

A first principles study of the electronic structure and optical response of heterobimetallic M–dicyanoaurate-based coordination polymers (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Zn and Cd)

“…3,16–18 In this sense, the dicyanoaurate ion (DAu), as a building block, is an ideal unit to explore the use of aurophilicity as a supramolecular design element in the synthesis of heterobimetallic coordination complexes with physical properties of interest for technological goals. 3 Furthermore, this study is a contribution to understanding the impact that the different metal (Au and M) have on electronic structure modulation and derived applications, 19–24 specifically, in this case for dicyanides and dicyanoaurate derived materials.…”

Understanding the charge transfer dynamics in 3D–1D nanocomposites over solar driven synergistic selective valorization of lignocellulosic biomass: a new sustainable approach

“…26 Talking about visible light active semiconductors, cadmium sulphide (CdS) has been preferred over various photocatalysts due to its excellent visible light absorption ability and sufficient band potentials suitable for proton reduction. 27,28 The incorporation of CdS with TiO 2 has been reported for its successful activation in visible light for catalysing dye degradation, 29 H 2 generation 30 and oxidation of organic molecules, 31 whereas no report has been published on its applicability for biomass-derived substrate hydrogenation.…”