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1.  Nwaji N., Akinoglu E.M., Biyun L., Xin W., Michael G., One-Pot Synthesis of One-Dimensional Multijunction Semiconductor Nanochains from Cu1.94S, CdS, and ZnS for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation., ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN: 1944-8244, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18020, Vol.49, pp.58630-58639, 2021

Abstract:
Chains of alternating semiconductor nanocrystals are complex nanostructures that can offer control over photogenerated charge carriers dynamics and quantized electronic states. We develop a simple one-pot colloidal synthesis of complex Cu1.94S-CdS and Cu1.94S-ZnS nanochains exploiting an equilibrium driving ion exchange mechanism. The chain length of the heterostructures can be tuned using a concentration dependent cation exchange mechanism controlled by the precursor concentrations, which enables the synthesis of monodisperse and uniform Cu1.94S-CdS-Cu1.94S nanochains featuring three epitaxial junctions. These seamless junctions enable efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers, which can be harvested for photocatalytic applications. We demonstrate the superior photocatalytic activity of these noble metal free materials through solar hydrogen generation at a hydrogen evolution rate of 22.01 mmol g–1 h–1, which is 1.5-fold that of Pt/CdS heterostructure photocatalyst particles.

Affiliations:
Nwaji N. - IPPT PAN
Akinoglu E.M. - University of Melbourne (AU)
Biyun L. - other affiliation
Xin W. - other affiliation
Michael G. - IPPT PAN

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