Key Laboratory of Pollution Control Chemistry and Environmental Functional Materials for Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission, School of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China.
Molecules. 2023 Feb 24;28(5):2142. doi: 10.3390/molecules28052142.
Zinc indium sulfide (ZnInS), as a significant visible-light-responsive photocatalyst, has become a research hotspot to tackle energy demand and environmental issues owing to its excellent properties of high stability, easy fabrication, and remarkable catalytic activity. However, its drawbacks, including low utilization of solar light and fast photoinduced charge carriers, limit its applications. Promoting the response for near-infrared (NIR) light (~52% solar light) of ZnInS-based photocatalysts is the primary challenge to overcome. In this review, various modulation strategies of ZnInS have been described, which include hybrid with narrow optical gap materials, bandgap engineering, up-conversion materials, and surface plasmon materials for enhanced NIR photocatalytic performance in the applications of hydrogen evolution, pollutants purification, and CO reduction. In addition, the synthesis methods and mechanisms of NIR light-driven ZnInS-based photocatalysts are summarized. Finally, this review presents perspectives for future development of efficient NIR photon conversion of ZnInS-based photocatalysts.
硫化锌铟(ZnInS)作为一种重要的可见光响应型光催化剂,因其高稳定性、易于制备和显著的催化活性等优异性能,成为解决能源需求和环境问题的研究热点。然而,其缺点包括对太阳光的利用率低和光生载流子的快速复合,限制了其应用。提高基于 ZnInS 的光催化剂对近红外(NIR)光(~52%太阳光)的响应是克服这一限制的主要挑战。本综述描述了各种调制 ZnInS 的策略,包括与窄带隙材料的混合、能带工程、上转换材料和表面等离子体材料,以提高在氢气生成、污染物净化和 CO 还原等应用中的 NIR 光催化性能。此外,总结了 NIR 光驱动 ZnInS 基光催化剂的合成方法和机制。最后,本综述对高效 NIR 光子转换的 ZnInS 基光催化剂的未来发展提出了展望。