Hydrogen evolution based on the electrons/protons stored on amorphous TiO2

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
Shuwen ZengHongchang Hao

Abstract

The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) using recyclable mediator is being actively pursued as a route for solar energy conversion. Herein, we introduce a catalyst mediator (MoS2) that enables proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) process on the recyclable TiO2 (H+-TiO2/e-) to a separate, catalytic hydrogen production step without requiring post-light energy input. This approach supplies a new insight to hydrogen evolution with the recyclable proton-electron pairs, stored at the semiconductor after the light irradiation. It was found that 80% of the electrons stored on TiO2 could be devoted to the reduction of H+ into H2 on MoS2 nanosheets in the dark. The electron transfer to MoS2 occurs at a rate of 455 μmol h-1 g-1 and 947 μmol h-1 g-1 in the dark and excited state, respectively.

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