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  • Highly active nickel-loaded...
    Wang, Ying; Yang, Shuai; Li, Xiang; Huang, Wei; He, Zheng-fa; Fu, Xian-liang; Zhu, Li; Xu, Man

    AIP advances, 12/2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 12
    Journal Article

    Developing a highly efficient water-splitting photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible light is urgent. In this study, β-SiC nanowire photocatalysts loaded with 0.01–0.1 wt. % nickel were prepared. Their microstructure and hydrogen production activity were studied. The catalyst with 0.05 wt. % nickel and a sacrificial agent Na2S–Na2SO3 shows the highest hydrogen production rate of 375.4 µmol g−1 h−1 since the loaded nickel prohibits the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs in the system, which enhances the photocatalytic activity.