One-step hydrothermal synthesis CdS/CdIn2S4 heterostructure with high visible light activity for hydrogen evolution
摘要
In this study, a series of CdS/CdIn2S4 heterojunctions were successfully synthesized via a simple one-step hydrothermal synthesis method by regulating the adding amount of thioacetamide (TAA) in stoichiometric Cd2+ and In3+ solutions. The prepared CdS/CdIn2S4 heterojunction exhibits much higher photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activity than single CdS and CdIn2S4. The maximum apparent quantum yield (AQY) reaches 14.2% at 420 nm and shows good stability. The heterostructure facilitates the separation and migration of photo-induced charge carriers, thereby improving the photocatalytic HER performance.