Реферат: Rapid depletion of natural raw hydrocarbons (oil, gas, and coal) determines an acute need to identify and develop alternative energy sources. The unique properties of hydrogen make it a versatile and environmentally friendly chemical energy carrier, suitable for use in all types of heat engines and power generation devices. The photocatalytic splitting of water using the energy of visible part of solar light is a very attractive way for the hydrogen production. Recently there has been a tendency to use available organic substances as electron donors for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. In this research, novel composite photocatalysts Pt/Cd1-xZnxS/ZnO/Zn(OH)2 with a high activity under visible light were proposed. The activation of the photocatalyst during the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from alkaline aqueous solutions of ethanol was observed. The activation is likely caused by formation of e-Zn(OH)2 in a basic media.

Библиографическая ссылка: Kozlova E.A. , Cherepanova S.V. , Markovskaya D. , Parmon V.N.
Novel Photocatalysts Based on Cd1-xZnxS/Zn(OH)2: Activation during the Hydrogen Evolution from Aqueous Solutions of Ethanol
EuropaCat-XII: 12th European Congress on Catalysis “Catalysis: Balancing the use of fossil and renewable resources” 30 Aug - 4 Sep 2015