Z-Scheme LaCoO₃/g-C₃N₄ for Efficient Full-Spectrum Light-Simulated Solar Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation.

ABSTRACT: Photocatalytic decomposition of water is the most attractive method for the sustainable production of hydrogen, but the development of a highly active and low-cost catalyst remains a major challenge. Here, we report the preparation of LaCoO₃/g-C₃N₄ nanosheets and the utilization of LaCoO₃ instead of noble metals to improve the photocatalytic activity for the production of hydrogen. First, LaCoO₃ was successfully prepared by the sol-gel method, and then a series of highly efficient Z-scheme LaCoO₃/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction photocatalysts were synthesized by the solvothermal method. Various characterization techniques (X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (

SUBMITTER: Wang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711698 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature