Highly efficient visible-light driven photocatalytic hydrogen production over (MoSe2-RGO)/(Er3+:Y3Al5O12/ZnS)/RuO2 photocatalyst

Constructing LaxCoyO3 Perovskite Anchored 3D g-C3N4 Hollow Tube Heterojunction with Proficient Interface Charge Separation for Stimulating Photocatalytic H2 Production

“…However, most semiconductor photo-catalysts show reduced efficiency, limiting their large scale production; this is attributed to their wide band gap, low absorption in the visible light spectrum, low redox driving force, and charge carrier recombination. 7 Thus, opting for a suitable semiconductor photocatalyst is necessary to overcome these limitations.…”

“…The solar conversion to H 2 energy by photocatalytic water splitting is considered as an alternative to conventional H 2 generation techniques and is recognized as the most promising technology for renewable and sustainable energy production. , Since the pioneering work of Fujishima and Honda on TiO 2 as an electrode for H 2 generation by water splitting, a variety of semiconductors as photocatalysts have been explored and used to efficiently enhance the photoactive production of H 2 . However, most semiconductor photocatalysts show reduced efficiency, limiting their large scale production; this is attributed to their wide band gap, low absorption in the visible light spectrum, low redox driving force, and charge carrier recombination . Thus, opting for a suitable semiconductor photocatalyst is necessary to overcome these limitations.…”

A review of non-oxide semiconductors for photoelectrochemical water splitting

“…2,54 MoSe 2 was recently reported to be an effective cocatalyst when deposited on the surface of ZnS, facilitating charge transfer and providing more reactive sites. 141…”

Al‐Incorporated Mesoporous Silica Supported ZnFe2O4 for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

“…[14][15][16] The semiconductor-based photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction is that the semiconductor absorbs electrons with energy greater than the band gap, and the generated electrons transition from the valence band (VB) to the conduction band (CB). [17][18][19] Then, the photo-generated electron-hole pairs have strong reducing and oxidizing activities, driving the photocatalytic reaction to produce H 2 . [20] Spinel-type ferrites are a multifunctional semiconductor material with the same crystal structure as the natural mineral spinel MgAl 2 O 4 , which is widely used in magnetic materials, [21] absorbent materials, [22] and photocatalysis [23,24] due to their excellent chemical stability and thermal stability.…”