Hetero-phase dendritic elemental phosphorus for visible light photocatalytic hydrogen generation
Yu, Jimmy C. 1Wu, Chunxiao 2Zhu, Ruixue 3Teoh, Wey Yang 4Liu, Yuxi 2Deng, Jiguang 2Dai, Hongxing 2Jing, Lin 2Ng, Yun Hau5
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作者信息
1. Chinese Univ Hong Kong
2. Beijing Univ Technol
3. ShanghaiTech Univ
4. Univ New South Wales
5. City Univ Hong Kong
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Abstract
We demonstrate a carefully tailored elemental red phosphorus (red P) for a record-high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of 1280 mu mol g(-1 )h(-1). This performance has even surpassed some of the established compound photocatalysts. Systematic studies reveal that the bismuth-catalyzed selective growth of the preferential crystal phases of red P leads to the formation of fibrous and Hittorf's phases at distinctive sites within the same pho-tocatalyst particle of dendritic morphology: nanobranches of fibrous phase and main stems of Hittorf's phase. As each crystal phase possesses unique band energy potential, the intimate heterojunction between the two phases affords an effective built-in driving force for the efficient transportation of photoexcited charge carriers with suppressed charge trapping and recombination. The strategy in crystal phase engineering of red P as well as the understanding of its charge transportation properties in this work provides new insights into developing favorable elemental P-based materials for various photocatalytic applications.
Key words
Red phosphorus/Elemental photocatalyst/Hetero-phase/Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution/ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBES/RED PHOSPHORUS/EVOLUTION/EFFICIENT/GROWTH/HETEROSTRUCTURE/SEPARATION/NITRIDE/WELL/DOTS
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Elsevier