Kato Takaaki, Hakari Yuichiro, Ikeda Satoru, Jia Qingxin, Iwase Akihide, Kudo Akihiko
†Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan.
‡Photocatalysis International Research Center, Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Noda-shi, Yamazaki, Chiba-ken 278-8510, Japan.
J Phys Chem Lett. 2015 Mar 19;6(6):1042-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5b00137. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
Upon forming a solid solution between CuGaS2 and ZnS, we have successfully developed a highly active (CuGa)(1-x)Zn(2x)S2 photocatalyst for H2 evolution in the presence of sacrificial reagents under visible light irradiation. The Ru-loaded (CuGa)0.8Zn0.4S2 functioned as a H2-evolving photocatalyst in a Z-scheme system with BiVO4 of an O2-evolving photocatalyst and Co complexes of an electron mediator. The Z-scheme system split water into H2 and O2 under visible light and simulated sunlight irradiation. The (CuGa)(1-x)Zn(2x)S2 possessed a p-type semiconductor character. The photoelectrochemical cell with a Ru-loaded (CuGa)0.5ZnS2 photocathode and a CoO(x)-modified BiVO4 photoanode split water even without applying an external bias. Thus, we successfully demonstrated that the metal sulfide material group can be available for Z-scheme and electrochemical systems to achieve solar water splitting into H2 and O2.
在CuGaS2和ZnS之间形成固溶体后,我们成功开发出一种高活性的(CuGa)(1-x)Zn(2x)S2光催化剂,可在可见光照射下、存在牺牲试剂的情况下用于析氢反应。负载钌的(CuGa)0.8Zn0.4S2在一个Z型体系中作为析氢光催化剂发挥作用,该体系中析氧光催化剂为BiVO4,电子媒介体为钴配合物。该Z型体系在可见光和模拟太阳光照射下将水分解为氢气和氧气。(CuGa)(1-x)Zn(2x)S2具有p型半导体特性。带有负载钌的(CuGa)0.5ZnS2光阴极和CoO(x)修饰的BiVO4光阳极的光电化学电池,即使不施加外部偏压也能分解水。因此,我们成功证明了金属硫化物材料组可用于Z型和电化学体系,以实现太阳能水分解为氢气和氧气。