Constructing a metallic/semiconducting TaB2/Ta2O 5 core/shell heterostructure for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Yongqiang Yang; Chenghua Sun; Lianzhou Wang; Zhibo Liu; Gang Liu; Xiuliang Ma; Hui-Ming Cheng

doi:10.1002/aenm.201400057

Constructing a metallic/semiconducting TaB₂/Ta₂O ₅ core/shell heterostructure for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Yongqiang Yang, Chenghua Sun, Lianzhou Wang, Zhibo Liu, Gang Liu, Xiuliang Ma, Hui-Ming Cheng

School of Chemistry

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Abstract

A conceptual metallic/semiconducting TaB₂/Ta₂O ₅ core/shell heterostructure exhibits a substantial improvement in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate under both UV and visible light. TaB ₂ plays a dual role in boosting the photocatalytic activity by extending the light-absorption range via efficient interfacial electronic modification and by promoting the separation and transfer of photoexcited charge carriers by using metallic TaB₂ core as an electron collector.

Original language	English
Article number	1400057
Number of pages	7
Journal	Advanced Energy Materials
Volume	4
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201400057
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

core/shell structures
hydrogen generation
photocatalysis

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