Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots decorated bismuth sulfide as a superior noble-metal-free photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution through harnessing a broad solar spectrum

W. P.Cathie Lee; Xin Ying Kong; Lling Lling Tan; Meei Mei Gui; S. Sumathi; Siang Piao Chai

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.019

Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots decorated bismuth sulfide as a superior noble-metal-free photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution through harnessing a broad solar spectrum

W. P.Cathie Lee
, Xin Ying Kong
, Lling Lling Tan
, Meei Mei Gui
, S. Sumathi
, Siang Piao Chai^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots (MoS ₂ QDs) decorated bismuth sulfide (Bi ₂ S ₃ ) photocatalyst was synthesized. Photoluminescence characterization showed that the as-developed MoS ₂ QDs possessed intriguing up-conversion and down-conversion properties, indicating their capability to harness energy from the light spectrum ranging from ultraviolet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR). In this study, the highest hydrogen yield of 17.7 mmol/g.h was achieved by 0.14MoS ₂ QD/Bi ₂ S ₃ , which was almost 4.5 folds higher than that of undoped Bi ₂ S ₃ under stimulated solar light irradiation. Furthermore, examination of the 0.14MoS ₂ QD/Bi ₂ S ₃ photocatalysts under NIR irradiation showed a significant photocurrent response and an accumulative H ₂ yield of 53.6 μmol/g after 6 h reaction. This is a major breakthrough as most photocatalysts can only be activated under UV and/or visible light irradiation. This work provides new insights into the design of MoS ₂ QD/Bi ₂ S ₃ for harnessing energy from a broad solar spectrum to photocatalytically split water to produce hydrogen.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	117-123
Journal	Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy
Volume	232
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.03.019
Publication status	Published - 15 Sept 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Broad solar spectrum
Hydrogen
Molybdenum disulfide
Photocatalyst
Quantum dots

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Catalysis
General Environmental Science
Process Chemistry and Technology

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Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots decorated bismuth sulfide as a superior noble-metal-free photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution through harnessing a broad solar spectrum. / Lee, W. P.Cathie; Kong, Xin Ying; Tan, Lling Lling et al.
In: Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, Vol. 232, 15.09.2018, p. 117-123.

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