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Well-Designed 2d/2d/2d Ternary Zco/Cn/Tic Nanocomposite for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Production Through Water Splitting Under Visible Light

SSRN, ISSN: 1556-5068
2024
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Photocatalytic water splitting is considered as one of the most promising technologies for hydrogen production. A novel 2D/2D/2D ZnCo2O4/g-C3N4/Ti3C2 (ZCO/CN/TiC) nanocomposite was synthesized through a facile thermal method for efficient photocatalytic H2 production under visible light. This multi-heterojunction system displayed an efficient performance with higher H2 production rates compared to single catalysts. The experimental results revealed a hydrogen production rate of 1465 µmol g-1 for the ZCO/CN/TiC ternary composite after 4 h of light irradiation which is about 3.8 and 2.5 times higher than that of g-C3N4 and g-C3N4/Ti3C2, respectively. This significant enhancement is mainly attributed to the efficient charge transfer within the constructed heterojunction system and due to the presence of MXene (Ti3C2) which acted as a solid electron mediator to suppress the charges recombination rate. Both of type and amount of used sacrificial agent has exhibited a significant effect on the H2 production rate. The ZCO/CN/TiC ternary nanocomposite has also displayed the best quantum yield (QY=1.316). The newly developed structured photocatalyst would provide a promising approach for the construction of easy-prepared and noble-metal-free photocatalysts for the application of clean and sustainable fuels production

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Wesam Alsayeh Khalifa; Riyadh Ramadhan Ikreedeegh; Munir Faraj Almabrouk Alkbir; Mohd Al Fatihhi Mohd Szali Januddi

Elsevier BV

Multidisciplinary; photocatalytic H2 production; Solar fuels; G-C3N4; ZnCo2O4; MXene; S-scheme heterojunction

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