2D/2D atomic double-layer WS2/Nb2O5 shell/core nanosheets with ultrafast interfacial charge transfer for boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution

Bo Lin; Hao Chen; Yao Zhou; Xiao Luo; Dan Tian; Xiaoqing Yan; Ruihuan Duan; Jun Di; Lixing Kang; Aimin Zhou; Guidong Yang; Yonghui Li; Jiadong Zhou; Zheng Liu; Fucai Liu

doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.057

2D/2D atomic double-layer WS₂/Nb₂O₅ shell/core nanosheets with ultrafast interfacial charge transfer for boosting photocatalytic H₂ evolution

Bo Lin, Hao Chen, Yao Zhou, Xiao Luo, Dan Tian, Xiaoqing Yan, Ruihuan Duan, Jun Di, Lixing Kang, Aimin Zhou, Guidong Yang, Yonghui Li^*, Jiadong Zhou, Zheng Liu, Fucai Liu

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Abstract

Low-efficiency charge transfer is a critical factor to limit the photocatalytic H₂ evolution activity of semiconductor photocatalysts. The interface design is a promising approach to achieve high charge-transfer efficiency for photocatalysts. Herein, a new 2D/2D atomic double-layer WS₂/Nb₂O₅ shell/core photocatalyst (DLWS/Nb₂O₅) is designed. The atom-resolved HAADF-STEM results unravel the presence of an unusual 2D/2D shell/core interface in DLWS/Nb₂O₅. Taking advantage of the advanced femtosecond-resolved ultrafast TAS spectra, the average lifetime of charge carriers for DLWS/Nb₂O₅ (180.97 ps) is considerably shortened as compared to that of Nb₂O₅ (230.50 ps), strongly indicating that the 2D/2D shell/core interface enables DLWS/Nb₂O₅ to achieve ultrafast charge transfer from Nb₂O₅ to atomic double-layer WS₂, thus yielding a high photocatalytic H₂ evolution rate of 237.6 μmol/h, up to 10.8 times higher than that of pure Nb₂O₅ nanosheet. This study will open a new window for the development of high-efficient photocatalytic systems through the interface design.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3128-3132
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chinese Chemical Letters
Volume	32
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.057
Publication status	Published - Oct 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

2D/2D shell/core interface
Atomic double-layer WS
Charge transfer
NbO nanosheet
Photocatalytic H evolution

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Lin, B., Chen, H., Zhou, Y., Luo, X., Tian, D., Yan, X., Duan, R., Di, J., Kang, L., Zhou, A., Yang, G., Li, Y., Zhou, J., Liu, Z., & Liu, F. (2021). 2D/2D atomic double-layer WS₂/Nb₂O₅ shell/core nanosheets with ultrafast interfacial charge transfer for boosting photocatalytic H₂ evolution. Chinese Chemical Letters, 32(10), 3128-3132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.057

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