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Synthesis of Sulfur Vacancy-Bearing In 2 S 3 /CuInS 2 Microflower Heterojunctions via a Template-Assisted Strategy and Cation-Exchange Reaction for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction.
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Molecules . Jul2024, Vol. 29 Issue 14, p3334. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The synthesis of the accurate composition and morphological/structural design of multielement semiconductor materials is considered an effective strategy for obtaining high-performance hybrid photocatalysts. Herein, sulfur vacancy (Vs)-bearing In2S3/CuInS2 microflower heterojunctions (denoted Vs-In2S3/CuInS2) were formed in situ using In2S3 microsphere template-directed synthesis and a metal ion exchange-mediated growth strategy. Photocatalysts with flower-like microspheres can be obtained using hydrothermally synthesized In2S3 microspheres as a template, followed by Ostwald ripening growth during the metal cation exchange of Cu+ and In3+. The optimal heterostructured Vs-In2S3/CuInS2 microflowers exhibited CO and CH4 evolution rates of 80.3 and 11.8 μmol g−1 h−1, respectively, under visible-light irradiation; these values are approximately 4 and 6.8 times higher than those reported for pristine In2S3, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the Vs-In2S3/CuInS2 catalysts could be attributed to the synergistic effects of the following factors: (i) the constructed heterojunctions accelerate charge-carrier separation; (ii) the flower-like microspheres exhibit highly uniform morphologies and compositions, which enhance electron transport and light harvesting; and (iii) the vs. may trap excited electrons and, thus, inhibit charge-carrier recombination. This study not only confirms the feasibility of the design of heterostructures on demand, but also presents a simple and efficient strategy to engineer metal sulfide photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14203049
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Molecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178690340
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29143334