Local hydrophobicity enhanced hydrogen evolution over NiCo2O4/CdS photocatalyst
摘要
Addressing electron and gas transfer dynamics is pivotal for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. In this work, a hydrophilic NiCo2O4/CdS heterojunction was incorporated with hydrophobic SiO2 to enhance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic NiCo2O4/CdS/SiO2 photocatalyst exhibited a hydrogen production rate of 11.78 mmol·g-1·h-1, outperforming the 8.15 mmol·g-1·h-1 of NiCo2O4/CdS heterojunction. The heterojunction significantly enhances photogenerated charge-carrier separation efficiency, while the hydrophobic SiO2 facilitates gas evolution by mitigating surface bubble aggregation. The work here provides a facile route for developing photocatalysts toward practical hydrogen evolution.