Construction of 2D/2D Ti3C2Tx MXene/CdS heterojunction with photothermal effect for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2023.07.010

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Abstract: The insensitivity of semiconductors to visible and infrared light is a key constraint on the utilization of light energy in photocatalytic reactions. Constructing photocatalysts with full-spectrum absorption through surface engineering is an effective approach to fully harnessing light energy in semiconductor materials. Herein, a novel stable Ti₃C₂T_x MXene/CdS heterojunction catalyst is obtained by in-situ epitaxial growth of two-dimensional (2D) CdS nanosheets on 2D MXene interface via a solvothermal method. The exceptional light absorption properties of MXene confer outstanding full-spectrum driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution capability upon the heterogeneous catalyst. The unique 2D/2D structure effectively mitigated the recombination of photogenerated carriers, enhancing the photocatalytic performance of the catalyst. Moreover, the composite catalyst exhibits a significantly higher surface temperature of 80.4 °C under visible light irradiation at an intensity of 0.1 W/cm², which is 1.84 times higher than that of CdS. Under irradiation of visible and near infrared light, the composite catalyst with photothermal effect demonstrates a remarkable hydrogen evolution rate of 65.4 mmol g^-1 h^-1, which is 7.2 times higher than that of CdS catalyst. This study introduces a novel approach for constructing full-spectrum absorption catalysts and expands the application of the photothermal effect in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution research.

Key words: Two-dimensional structure, Heterostructure, Photothermal effect, Photocatalyst, Hydrogen evolution

T.Y. Huang, Z. Yang, S.Y. Yang, Z.H. Dai, Y.J. Liu, J.H. Liao, G.Y. Zhong, Z.J. Xie, Y.P. Fang, S.S. Zhang. Construction of 2D/2D Ti₃C₂T_x MXene/CdS heterojunction with photothermal effect for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2024, 171: 1-9.

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Construction of 2D/2D Ti₃C₂T_x MXene/CdS heterojunction with photothermal effect for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production

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