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Cover Picture: Noble‐Metal‐Free NiS/C 3 N 4 for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water (ChemSusChem 12/2013)
Author(s) -
Hong Jindui,
Wang Yongsheng,
Wang Yabo,
Zhang Wei,
Xu Rong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201301146
Subject(s) - noble metal , photocatalysis , water splitting , catalysis , cover (algebra) , materials science , hydrogen production , carbon nitride , precious metal , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , engineering
The front cover image shows how a noble‐metal‐free photocatalyst can contribute to a sustainable Earth through photocatalytic water splitting. Noble metals are widely applied in many photocatalysts, which may limit the potential of these catalysts for large‐scale applications. Hong et al. used NiS as co‐catalyst on metal‐free carbon nitride (C 3 N 4 ) to construct a noble‐metal‐free photocatalytic system for efficient H 2 production under visible light. Even small amounts of NiS can significantly enhance the H 2 generation rate in comparison to the native C 3 N 4 , resulting in a high quantum efficiency. Details of the method and important parameters can be found in Hong et al.′s Full Paper on page 2263 ff. , while more information about the research group is available in the Cover Profile on page 2200 .