Open AccessMoS 2 as a co‐catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production from water
Author(s) -
Han Bing,
Hu Yun Hang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
energy science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2050-0505
DOI - 10.1002/ese3.128
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , molybdenum disulfide , hydrogen production , water splitting , materials science , catalysis , photocatalytic water splitting , graphitic carbon nitride , hydrogen , graphene , carbon nitride , nitride , semiconductor , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , layer (electronics) , chemistry , optoelectronics , metallurgy , biochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Solar‐to‐hydrogen conversion based on photocatalytic water splitting is a promising pathway for sustainable hydrogen production. The photocatalytic process requires highly active, inexpensive, and earth‐abundant materials as photocatalysts. As a presentative layer‐structured transition metal dichalcogenides, molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) is attracting intensive attention due to its unique electro and photo properties. In this article, we comprehensively review the recent research efforts of exploring MoS 2 as a co‐catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen production from water, with emphasis on its combination with CdS, CdSe, graphene, carbon nitride, TiO 2 , and others. It is shown that MoS 2 –semiconductor composites are promising photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution from water under visible light irradiation.