3D graphene/CoO and the photocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution from water splitting under visible light irradiation

WAN Xingchen; HE Meiyu; WANG Weiya; LIU Hongyan; ZHANG Suling; LU Yanhong

doi:10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220803.005

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WAN Xingchen, HE Meiyu, WANG Weiya, et al. 3D graphene/CoO and the photocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution from water splitting under visible light irradiation[J]. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 2023, 40(5): 2836-2846. doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220803.005

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WAN Xingchen, HE Meiyu, WANG Weiya, et al. 3D graphene/CoO and the photocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution from water splitting under visible light irradiation[J]. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 2023, 40(5): 2836-2846. doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220803.005

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3D graphene/CoO and the photocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution from water splitting under visible light irradiation

doi: 10.13801/j.cnki.fhclxb.20220803.005

School of Chemistry and Material Science, Langfang Normal University, Langfang 065000, China

Funds: Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China (E2020408004; B2022408005); Hebei Talent Engineering Training Support Project (A201901064); Hebei Higher Education Teaching Reform Research and Practice Project (2019 GJJG357); Project of Cultivating Scientific and Technological Innovation Capacities of College and Middle School Students (2021 H100402); Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program of Hebei Province (202110100001)

Received Date: 2022-05-27
Accepted Date: 2022-07-15
Rev Recd Date: 2022-07-07

Available Online: 2022-08-04

Publish Date: 2023-05-15

Abstract

Abstract

A three-dimensional cross-linked graphene (G) supported CoO nano composite (3D G/CoO) was prepared by solvothermal reaction followed by annealing at high temperature using graphene oxide and metal organic framework (ZIF-67) as precursors. The structures and morphologies of 3D G/CoO were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum, SEM and TEM. The results show that CoO particles with an average particle size of ~34.5 nm are uniformly loaded on the graphene sheets. Based on the unique hot electron emission properties of 3D G, as well as the synergetic effect between the two components, 3D G/CoO nano composites exhibit excellent photocatalytic properties for hydrogen evolution from water splitting under the irradiation. Under 300 W Xenon lamp, the hydrogen production rate is 10.1 mmol·g_cat⁻¹·h⁻¹. The apparent quantum efficiency of 7.77% is obtained at 520 nm visible light. After recycling for 5 times, the hydrogen production rate is maintained at 88%. This high-performance visible light responsive 3D photocatalyst is of great significance to the development of highly efficient catalysts in the field of photocatalysis.
- nano composite,
- photocatalysis,
- 3D graphene,
- hydrogen evolution from water splitting,
- visible light
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