JOURNAL ARTICLE

Synergistic Enhancement of Photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> Evolution over NH<sub>2</sub>‑MIL-125 Modified with Dual\nCocatalyst

Abstract

The\nconstruction of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting\nto enable H<sub>2</sub> evolution is pivotal to alleviate energy issues\nand environmental concerns. In this work, carbon dots (CDs) were prepared\nby employing “green solvent” ionic liquids as carbon\nsources and then combined with Pt/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125, resulting\nin the emergence of a high-efficiency photocatalyst termed CDs-Pt/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 for the first time. This composite photocatalyst\nexhibited outstanding photocatalytic activity in H<sub>2</sub> production\nunder visible light irradiation. Notably, the H<sub>2</sub> production\nrate of CDs<sub>100</sub>-Pt/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 reaches up to\n951.4 μmol/g/h, which was 3.1 times that of Pt/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125. The characterization results indicate that CDs and Pt uniformly\ndispersed on the surface of NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 and fabricated\na synergistic compact structure, providing a high BET surface area\n(985 m<sup>2</sup> g<sup>–1</sup>) and a suitable band gap.\nFurthermore, the distinctive embeddable-dispersed CDs and Pt, as dual\ncocatalyst, can harvest light and facilitate the transfer of photogenerated\nelectrons, thereby significantly augmenting the exploitation of visible\nlight. The plausible mechanism of photocatalytic H<sub>2</sub> evolution\nover the CDs-Pt/NH<sub>2</sub>-MIL-125 catalyst was also discussed.\nThis work introduces a promising strategy for designing high-performance\nCDs-MOFs-based photocatalysts, an innovative step toward achieving\nefficient photocatalytic water splitting for H<sub>2</sub> production.

Keywords:
Photocatalysis Catalysis Visible spectrum Composite number Water splitting Ionic liquid Degradation (telecommunications) Ionic bonding

Metrics

0
Cited By
0.00
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
0
Refs
0.17
Citation Normalized Percentile
Is in top 1%
Is in top 10%

Topics

Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Physical Sciences →  Energy →  Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Organic Chemistry

Related Documents

© 2026 ScienceGate Book Chapters — All rights reserved.