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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • Developing efficient photoanodes is crucial for solar energy conversion.
  • Copper tin sulfide (CTS) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) heterojunctions show promise for photoelectrochemical applications.
  • Passivation layers are needed to improve charge transfer and stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel copper tin sulfide (CTS) dots as solar sensitizers.
  • To fabricate and evaluate CTS/TiO2 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical (PEC) applications.
  • To investigate the effect of a zinc sulfide (ZnS) quantum dot passivation layer on PEC performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of ~11 nm polyhedral CTS dots via the hot-injection route.
  • Fabrication of CTS/TiO2 heterojunction photoanodes.
  • Deposition of ZnS quantum dots (QDs) using the successive ion layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method.
  • Characterization using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), density functional theory (DFT), UV-visible spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL).
  • Evaluation of photoelectrochemical performance, including photocurrent density and hydrogen yield.

Main Results:

  • Nonspherical, polyhedral CTS dots (~11 nm) were successfully synthesized.
  • The CTS/TiO2 photoanode exhibited enhanced visible-light absorption and reduced charge recombination.
  • The ZnS QD passivation layer effectively inhibited reverse carrier transfer, increasing photocurrent density.
  • The optimized ZnS/CTS/TiO2 photoanode achieved a maximum photocurrent density of 8.43 mA/cm², an applied bias photon-to-current efficiency (ABPE) of 7.79%, and a hydrogen yield rate of 31.4 μmol·cm⁻²·h⁻¹.

Conclusions:

  • The developed ZnS/CTS/TiO2 photoanode demonstrates significant potential for efficient solar hydrogen production.
  • The ZnS QD passivation layer plays a critical role in enhancing charge separation and device performance.
  • This work offers a promising strategy for designing advanced photoanodes for renewable energy applications.