Citation: Zhang Peng, Wang Jiquan, Li Yuan, Jiang Lisha, Wang Zhuangzhuang, Zhang Gaoke. Non-Noble-Metallic Cocatalyst Ni₂P Nanoparticles Modified Graphite-Like Carbonitride with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, ;2021, 37(8): 200910. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202009102 shu

Non-Noble-Metallic Cocatalyst Ni₂P Nanoparticles Modified Graphite-Like Carbonitride with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation

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Hubei Province Engineering Consulting Co, Ltd., Wuhan 430061, China
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School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

Corresponding author: Wang Jiquan, 441780131@qq.com Zhang Gaoke, gkzhang@whut.edu.cn
Received Date: 29 September 2020
Revised Date: 27 October 2020
Accepted Date: 28 October 2020
Available Online: 2 November 2020
Fund Project: the National Science Funding of Hubei Province, China 2016CFA078the National Natural Science Founding of China 51472194This project was supported by the National Natural Science Founding of China (51472194) and the National Science Funding of Hubei Province, China (2016CFA078)

Energy crisis has become a serious global issue due to the increasing depletion of fossil fuels; therefore, it is crucial to develop environmentally friendly and renewable energy resources, such as hydrogen (H₂), to replace fossil fuels. From this viewpoint, photocatalytic H₂ production is considered as one of the most promising technologies. Noble metal platinum (Pt) can be applied as an efficient cocatalyst for improving the H₂ production performance of photocatalytic systems; however, its high cost limits its further application. Thus, the development of novel, high-activity, and low-cost cocatalysts for replacing noble metal cocatalysts is of great significance for use in photocatalytic H₂ evolution techniques. Herein, we successfully synthesized a Ni₂P/graphite-like carbonitride photocatalyst (Ni₂P/CN) using a conjugated polymer (SCN)_n as precursor for enhanced photocatalytic H₂ production under visible light illumination. Various characterization techniques, including optical and photoelectronic chemical tests, were used to investigate the structural composition, morphology, and light adsorption ability of these materials. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that Ni₂P/CN nanocomposites with good crystal structure were obtained. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy results revealed that the Ni₂P/CN samples had a typical two-dimensional layered structure, and the Ni₂P nanoparticles were uniformly loaded on the surface of the CN to form a non-noble metal promoter. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra results demonstrated that the loading of Ni₂P nanoparticles effectively enhances the adsorption capacity of CN to visible light. Photoluminescence spectroscopy and photocurrent (PL) results suggested that Ni₂P loading to CN is beneficial for promoting the migration and separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers. Photocatalytic H₂ production was conducted under visible light irradiation with triethanolamine as a sacrificial agent. The results suggest that the Ni₂P/CN composite photocatalysts exhibit excellent photocatalytic reduction performance. In particular, the H₂ evolution rate of the optimal Ni₂P/CN nanocomposite is 623.77 μmol·h^-1·g^-1, which is higher than that of CN modified by noble metal Pt, i.e., 524.63 μmol·h^-1·g^-1. In conclusion, Ni₂P nanoparticles are homogeneously attached to the surface of CN, and a strong interfacial effect exists between them, thereby forming an electron transfer tunnel that greatly inhibits the recombination of photoinduced carriers and promotes the migration of electrons from CN to Ni₂P. In addition, a possible photocatalytic mechanism is proposed based on the experiments and characterizations. This work has profound significance for developing non-noble metal cocatalysts for the substitution of noble metal cocatalysts for high-efficiency photocatalytic H₂ evolution.
- Cocatalyst,
- Ni₂P,
- Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution,
- Interfacial effect,
- Visible light
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