Citation: LI Kun, CAI Xiao-Yan, ZHAO Yu-Long, GU Xiu-Quan, MAO Liang. Fabrication of ZnIn₂S₄/Au Nanosheet Arrays for Visible-Light-Response Photoelectrochemical N₂ Fixation[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2020, 36(11): 2179-2188. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.2020.240 shu

Fabrication of ZnIn₂S₄/Au Nanosheet Arrays for Visible-Light-Response Photoelectrochemical N₂ Fixation

LI Kun ^1,2 ,
CAI Xiao-Yan ^1,2 ,
ZHAO Yu-Long ^1,2 ,
GU Xiu-Quan ^1,2,, ,
MAO Liang ^1,2,,

1.
School of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
2.
Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of Highly Efficient Energy Storage Technology and Equipmentphysics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China

Corresponding author: GU Xiu-Quan, xqgu@cumt.edu.cn MAO Liang, maoliang@cumt.edu.cn
Received Date: 12 April 2020
Revised Date: 22 September 2020

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In this study, single-crystal ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheet arrays (NSAs) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route for photoelectrochemical (PEC) N₂ fixation under a visible light irradiation. The Au nanoparticles (NPs) with average size of 5 nm were deposited onto the edges of ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheets through a photodeposition method, leading to both the enhancements of visible light harvesting and carrier separation. After optimizing the Au loading amounts, the PEC N₂ fixation activity was enhanced significantly from 1.09 to 2.26 μg·cm^-2·h^-1, which is attributed to the enhancements of visible light absorption and carrier separation. Furthermore, a schematic model was used to clarify the mechanism as had been demonstrated by the photoluminescence (PL) and PEC results, respectively.
- ZnIn₂S₄ nanosheet arrays,
- Au loading,
- visible light harvesting,
- photoelectrochemical N₂ fixation
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