Research Progress of ZnIn2S4-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting
3. Introduction of ZnIn2S4
3.1. Crystal and Energy Band Structures
3.2. Synthetic Methods and Morphology of ZnIn2S4
3.2.1. Morphology of ZnIn2S4
3.2.2. Synthetic Methods of ZnIn2S4
4. Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting Modification Based on ZnIn2S4 Catalyst
4.1. Defect Engineering
4.1.1. Do** Strategy
Metal Do**
Non-Metal Do**
4.1.2. Vacancy Introduction
4.2. Construction of Heterogeneous Junctions
4.2.1. Z-Scheme Heterojunction
Indirect Z-Scheme Heterojunction
Direct Z-Scheme Heterojunction
4.2.2. Schottky Junctions
4.3. Loaded Co-Catalyst
5. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Type | Morphology | Photocatalyst | Synthetic Method | Sulfur Source | Solvent | Light Source | Application | Ref |
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0D | quantum dots | ZnIn2S4 | solvothermal | sulfur powder | octadecene | 500 W Xe lamp | degradation | [40] |
1D | nanowires | ZnIn2S4 | wet-chemical | thioacetamide (TAA) | H2O | 500 W Xe lamp | degradation | [41] |
1D | nanotubes | ZnIn2S4 | wet-chemical | TAA | H2O | 500 W Xe lamp | degradation | [41] |
2D | ultrathin nanosheet | Vs-M-ZnIn2S4 | lithium intercalation | TAA | N,N-Dimethylformamide, ethylene glycol | 300 W Xe lamp | hydrogen generation | [44] |
3D | persimmon-like shape | ZnIn2S4 | solvothermal | CS2 | tetrahydrofuran (THF) | 300 W Xe lamp | hydrogen generation | [45] |
3D | porous ZnIn2S4 submicrospheres | ZnIn2S4 | microwave-solvothermal | excess thiourea | ethylene glycol | 300 W tungsten–halogen | degradation | [46] |
3D | peony-flower-like | ZnIn2S4 | solventhermal | dioctyldithiocarbamic acid sodium (OTC) | CH3OH | 300 W tungsten-halogen | degradation | [47] |
3D | rose-flower-like microsphere | ZnIn2S4 | hydrothermal | thiourea | H2O, diethyl amine (DEA) | 300 W Xe lamp | hydrogen generation | [49] |
3D | hollow marigold-like flowers | ZnIn2S4 | hydrothermal | thiourea | H2O, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) | 300 W Xe lamp | hydrogen generation | [49] |
3D | porous microspheres | ZnIn2S4 | microwave-sol vothermal | excessive TAA | H2O | 500 W tungsten–halogen lamp | degradation | [50] |
3D | hollow Structure | ZnIn2S4 | hydrothermal | glutathione (GSH) | H2O | 300 W Xe lamp | hydrogen generation | [51] |
Photocatalyst | Cocatalyst | Reaction Systems | Light Source | H2 (μmol g−1 h−1) | O2 (μmol g−1 h−1) | AQE | Ref. |
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Ag-ZnIn2S4 | / | 12 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 56.6 | 29.1 | 0.70% (405 nm) 0.57% (420 nm) 0.20% (450 nm) | [69] |
dZni-ZnIn2S4 | / | 50 mg (120 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 42.8 | 19.1 | 1.51% (420 nm) | [70] |
Al-ZnIn2S4 | / | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | 77.2 | 35.3 | 1.61% (420 nm) | [71] |
Sv-ZnIn2S4-O (ZnIn2S4-350 °C-4 h) | Pt/Cr | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | 270.2 | 130.0 | 0.21% (420 nm) | [72] |
Sv-ZnIn2S4 (ZnIn2S4-800) | Pt/Cr | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ ≥ 420 nm) | 68.0 | 31.0 | 0.041% (420 nm) 0.016% (450 nm) 0.004% (500 nm) | [75] |
ZnIn2S4/RGO/BMO | Pt/CoOx | 100 mg (100 mL H2O) | 200 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 31.4 | 15.8 | / | [89] |
ZnIn2S4-Au-TiO2 | / | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp | 186.3 | 66.3 | / | [90] |
Pt-ZnIn2S4/RGO/Co3O4-BiVO4(110) | Pt/Co3O4 | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp(λ > 420 nm) | 24.5 | 11.9 | / | [92] |
PtS-ZnIn2S4/WO3-MnO2 | Pt/MnO2 | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 38.8 | 15.7 | / | [91] |
BiVO4@ZnIn2S4/Ti3C2 MXene QDs | Ti3C2 MXene QDs | 60 mg (H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 400 nm) | 102.67 | 50.83 | 2.40% (410 nm) 2.90% (460 nm) 1.40% (510 nm) 0.20% (560 nm) | [93] |
ZIS-WO/C-wood (Sv-ZnIn2S4-Ov-WO3/C-wood) | Pt/CoOx | floated at the water–air interface | 300 W Xe lamp (AM 1.5G) | 169.2 | 82.5 | / | [94] |
TiO2-ZnIn2S4 | / | 20 mg (50 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp | 214.9 | 81.7 | / | [95] |
BiFeO3/ZnIn2S4 | / | 12 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 87.3 | 42.3 | 1.12% (420 nm) | [96] |
BiOBr/ZnIn2S4 | Pt | 100 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 628 | 304 | / | [97] |
HC-PDI@ZnIn2S4 OIHs | / | 5 mg (50 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ ≥ 400 nm) | 275.4 | 138.4 | 16.14% (400 nm) | [98] |
InVO4@ZnIn2S4 | / | 5 mg (50 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp | 153.3 | 76.9 | 24.28% (365 nm) 19.31% (380 nm) 15.29% (400 nm) 9.75% (420 nm) 6.93% (460 nm) | [99] |
NiCo2S4/ZnIn2S4/Co3O4 | NiCo2S4/Co3O4 | 10 mg (15 mL H2O) | / | 103.3 | 26.7 | / | [102] |
Nb4C3Tx MXene@ZnIn2S4-OH | Nb4C3Tx MXene/OH | 20 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (λ > 420 nm) | 53.8 | 26.7 | / | [103] |
ZnIn2S4-Rh-Cr | Rh-Cr | 50 mg (100 mL H2O) | 300 W Xe lamp (AM 1.5G) | 118 | 58 | 0.084% (420 nm) 0.028% (450 nm) 0.017% (500 nm) | [109] |
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Yan, Y.; Chen, Z.; Cheng, X.; Shi, W. Research Progress of ZnIn2S4-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Catalysts 2023, 13, 967. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060967
Yan Y, Chen Z, Cheng X, Shi W. Research Progress of ZnIn2S4-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Catalysts. 2023; 13(6):967. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060967
Chicago/Turabian StyleYan, Yujie, Zhouze Chen, **aofang Cheng, and Weilong Shi. 2023. "Research Progress of ZnIn2S4-Based Catalysts for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting" Catalysts 13, no. 6: 967. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060967