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Study on photocatalytic performance for hydrogen evolution over CdS/M-MCM-41 (M = Zr, Ti) composite photocatalysts under visible light illumination

  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

A series of CdS/M(x)-MCM-41 (M = Zr, Ti, x stands for molar ratio of M/Si) photocatalysts were preprared by hydrotherm, ion-exchange and sulfidation process. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, UV-vis spectra and N 2 adsorption-desorption isotherm et al. The characterization results shown that Zr or Ti was successfully doped into the mesoporous of MCM-41, and CdS was also successfully incorporated into such modified mesoporous. The results of photocatalytic performance for hydrogen production shown that CdS/Zr(0.005)-MCM-41 and CdS/Ti(0.02)-MCM-41 had the highest hydrogen evolution activity in triethanolamine aqueous solution under visible light (λ > 430 nm) irradiation, which can be explained by the diffusion velocity of the reactants and resultants and the protection which MCM-41 provided for CdS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)816-821
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2012

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
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Keywords

  • CdS
  • Hydrogen evolution
  • MCM-41
  • Photocatalysis

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