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Wiley, ChemSusChem, 6(9), p. 600-605, 2016

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501661

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Dye-Sensitized Cu2XSnS4(X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) Nanofibers for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Journal article published in 2016 by Mehmet Kerem Gonce, Emre Aslan ORCID, Faruk Ozel, Imren Hatay Patir
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Abstract

The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of low-cost and noble-metal-free Cu2XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofiber catalysts have been investigated using triethanolamine as an electron donor and eosin Y as a photosensitizer under visible-light irradiation. The rates of hydrogen evolution by Cu2XSnS4 (X=Zn, Ni, Fe, Co, and Mn) nanofibers have been compared with each other and with that of the noble metal Pt. The hydrogen evolution rates for the nanofibers change in the order Cu2NiSnS4 >Cu2FeSnS4 >Cu2CoSnS4 >Cu2ZnSnS4 >Cu2MnSnS4 (2028, 1870, 1926, 1420, and 389 μmol g(-1) h(-1) , respectively). The differences between the hydrogen evolution rates of the nanofibers could be attributed to their energy levels. Moreover, Cu2NiSnS4 , Cu2FeSnS4 , and Cu2CoSnS4 nanofibers show higher and more stable photocatalytic hydrogen production rates than that of the noble metal Pt under long-term irradiation with visible light.