Progress on Phosphorene for Photocatalytic Water Splitting

doi:10.15541/jim20190307

Abstract

Abstract:

Semiconductor photocatalytic water splitting has been considered as a potential strategy to overcome global energy shortage and environmental pollution. In recent years, phosphorene (BP) attracted great attention in photocatalytic water splitting due to its adjustable band gap, high hole mobility and wide absorption spectrum. This review summarizes the recent significant advances on designing high-performance BP-based photocatalysts for water splitting. The synthetic methods and modification strategies (e.g., surface modification and heterostructure design) of BP-based photocatalysts are described. Furthermore, in order to elucidate the structure-activity relationship of BP-based photocatalysts, the charge transfer mechanism is illustrated. Finally, the ongoing challenges and opportunities for the future development of BP-based photocatalysts in the exciting research area are highlighted.

Key words: phosphorene, photocatalysis, water splitting, two-dimensional materials, review

CLC Number:

O643

ZHENG Yun,CHEN Yilin,GAO Bifen,LIN Bizhou. Progress on Phosphorene for Photocatalytic Water Splitting[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(6): 647-653.

Figures/Tables 9

Fig. 1 Synthesis, surface modification and heterostructure design of phosphorene-based photocatalysts for half-reactions and overall reactions of water splitting

Fig. 2 Band edge alignments of phosphorene at ambient condition, under 7% tensile strain along a axis and 5% tensile strain along b axis when pH=8.0[13]

Fig. 3 Schematic diagram of the synthetic process of BP-BM nanosheets[15]

Fig. 4 Schematic illustration of the preparation of few-layered BP nanosheets by a solvothermal process[16]

Fig. 5 Schematic diagram for the visible and NIR light driven photocatalytic H2 evolution reaction over BP/CN catalyst[29]

Fig. 6 Schematic illustration of the mechanism of CdS and BP hybrid catalyst for photocatalytic water splitting[34]

Fig. 7 Schematic diagrams of photocatalytic H2 production using BP-Au/LTO under (a)visible and (b)NIR light irradiation[39]

Fig. 8 Schematic diagram of Z-scheme photocatalytic water splitting system using BP/BiVO4 under visible light irradiation[45]

Fig. 9 (a) Electron spin resonance spectra of ·O2- radicals over BP/CN hybrid with visible-light irradiation, and (b) time-dependent degradation of nitroblue tetrazolium solution to detect ·O2- evolution over BP/CN hybrid under visible-light irradiation[46]

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