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Schottky junction photocatalysts, CdS/CoP and CdS/1T-MoS2, enhance solar-hydrogen production by improving charge transfer and lowering overpotential. These sulfides-based heterostructures show excellent photocatalytic water splitting activity.

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  • Materials Science
  • Photocatalysis
  • Renewable Energy

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  • Heterojunction photocatalysts are key for efficient solar-hydrogen conversion.
  • Understanding charge transfer dynamics in sulfides-based Schottky junctions is crucial for optimizing photocatalytic water splitting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate charge transfer dynamics and pathways in sulfides-based Schottky junctions (CdS/CoP and CdS/1T-MoS2).
  • To elucidate the mechanism of heterostructure photocatalysis for water splitting.

Main Methods:

  • Construction of CdS/CoP and CdS/1T-MoS2 Schottky junctions.
  • Analysis of built-in electric field direction based on work functions.
  • Evaluation of photocatalytic hydrogen production activity.

Main Results:

  • CdS/CoP and CdS/1T-MoS2 heterostructures were successfully synthesized.
  • The built-in electric field facilitates electron transfer from CdS to CoP/1T-MoS2, enhancing charge utilization.
  • CoP and 1T-MoS2 act as active sites, promoting water dissociation and reducing H+ reduction overpotential.

Conclusions:

  • CdS/CoP and CdS/1T-MoS2 exhibit significant photocatalytic hydrogen production activities (23.59 and 1195.8 mmol·h-1·g-1, respectively).
  • Schottky junctions effectively improve charge separation and surface reaction kinetics for enhanced photocatalysis.