Hierarchical S-Scheme Heterojunction of Red Phosphorus Nanoparticles Embedded Flower-like CeO2 Triggering Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

作者：Chenye An, Abiduweili Sikandaier, Xue Guo, Yukun Zhu, Hua Tang, Dongjiang Yang · 发表于：Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3866/pku.whxb202405019 · 被引用次数：44 · 研究领域：Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques、Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion、Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Designing heterojunctions using two semiconductors with aligned band structures is a promising strategy for solar energy-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production . Particularly, S-scheme heterojunctions exhibit significant promise for accelerating spatial separation and migration of photoexcited charge carriers while maintaining strong redox capacity. Herein, a hierarchical S-scheme composite of red phosphorus (RP) nanoparticles decorated flower-like CeO 2 (CeO 2 /RP) was synthesized via the chemical vapor deposition process. Under simulated solar light irradiation , the optimized CeO 2 /RP S-scheme heterojunction exhibited a highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of 297.8 μmolꞏh −1 ꞏg −1 , which is approximately 8.8 and 5.7 times greater than that of pure CeO 2 and RP, respectively. After decoration with RP, the optical absorption of CeO 2 /RP is greatly expanded to the visible light region. The effective photocatalytic performance can be primarily attributed to the presence of interfacial P―O―Ce bonds providing charge transfer pathways, as well as the development of a built-in electric field between CeO 2 and RP at the intimate interface. The photogenerated electrons follow an S-scheme mechanism, the electric field drives directional charge transfer from the conduction band (CB) of CeO 2 to the valence band (VB) of RP upon exposure to light, thus enabling the retention of photoexcited electrons and holes with higher redox potential at the CB of RP and the...