Recent advances in ZnIn₂S₄-based materials towards photocatalytic purification, solar fuel production and organic transformations

Abstract

Energy crisis and environmental purifications would be mitigated by photocatalytic technology, which could convert abundant and inexhaustible solar energy to chemical fuels as well as degrade detrimental pollutant to non-toxic...

Plasmon photothermal-promoted solar photocatalytic hydrogen production over a CoCr2O4/g-C3N4heterojunction

“…To improve these issues, many strategies, such as doping modification, construction of heterojunctions, and the use of noble metal co-catalysts, have been developed. 7–9 In recent years, in addition to the methods above, a new type of photothermal catalysis reaction has emerged, and the introduction of thermal effects has greatly improved the efficiency of photocatalytic reactions. 10–12 Photothermal catalysis can combine the advantages of both photocatalysis and thermocatalysis, so that the utilization rate of solar energy is greatly improved, and excellent catalytic effects can be achieved even under ordinary reaction conditions.…”

Interfacial Assembly of Ti3C2Tx/ZnIn2S4 Heterojunction for High‐Performance Photodetectors

“…This is attractive for the fabrication of high‐performance photodetectors because the direct band gap endows the semiconductor to have a greater light absorption capability. [ 47 ] Subsequently, the XPS analysis was used to validate the surface elemental composition and the chemical state of the as‐prepared ZnIn 2 S 4 nanoflakes. The survey XPS spectrum (Figure S4 , Supporting Information) of the as‐prepared ZnIn 2 S 4 nanoflakes reveals the existence of Zn, In, and S elements, while the signals of C and O come from the atmospheric adsorbates.…”

Heteroatom-induced domain electrostatic potential difference in ZnIn2S4nanosheets for efficient charge separation and boosted photocatalytic overall water splitting

“…[13][14][15] In recent years, the application of ZIS in the field of photocatalytic water splitting has been widely reported. [16][17][18] Guo et al prepared a ZnIn 2 S 4 @CuInS 2 core-shell p-n heterojunction (ZIS@CIS) using a two-step hydrothermal method. 19 The results showed that the CuInS 2 loading improved light absorption in the visible and near-infrared regions.…”