Nanosized MoP as a cocatalyst over red phosphorus for photocatalytic water splitting

Zhichao Ge; Menglong Wang; Rui Li; Xiaodan Jin; Yubin Chen

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134185

Nanosized MoP as a cocatalyst over red phosphorus for photocatalytic water splitting

Zhichao Ge
, Menglong Wang
, Rui Li
, Xiaodan Jin
, Yubin Chen

School of Energy and Power Engineering

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Loading suitable cocatalysts can significantly enhance photocatalytic activity by accelerating photogenerated charge separation and facilitating interfacial redox reactions. Herein, MoP nanoparticles were synthesized in a straightforward phosphorization procedure and then assembled with red phosphorus (RP) as a cocatalyst to construct the MoP/RP coupled photocatalyst. The composite photocatalyst could achieve pure water splitting, with the hydrogen production activity of 427 μmol h^-1g⁻¹ under full-arc irradiation and 247 μmol h^-1g⁻¹ under visible-light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic property was attributed to the intimate contact between MoP and RP for efficient spatial separation of photogenerated carriers and improved surface reaction. Meanwhile, H₂O was oxidized into value-added liquid H₂O₂, which could contribute to the safe and convenient separation of photocatalytic products for the practical application.

Original language	English
Article number	134185
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	340
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134185
State	Published - 1 Jun 2023

Keywords

Cocatalyst
Nanocomposites
Photocatalysis
Solar energy materials
Water splitting

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Nanosized MoP as a cocatalyst over red phosphorus for photocatalytic water splitting

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