A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst
Globally, energy demand and environmental pollution affect the development of society. However, solar fuel generation via photocatalytic water-splitting became the most viable approach to address the global energy crisis. Cadmium sulfide is considered an ideal material for solar fuel (hydrogen) gene...
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| author | Dahiru Umaru Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez J. Mohammed Abdussalam Balarabe Suleiman Chifu Ebenezer Ndikilar Yusuf Zakariyya |
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| description | Globally, energy demand and environmental pollution affect the development of society. However, solar fuel generation via photocatalytic water-splitting became the most viable approach to address the global energy crisis. Cadmium sulfide is considered an ideal material for solar fuel (hydrogen) generation due to its promising, low-cost, suitable bandgap energy, desired band alignment, affordability, and simple preparation method. However, the solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of CdS-based materials still needs to improve due to the high rate of photogenerated electron-hole pair recombination and photocorrosion, resulting in poor photocatalytic performance. Herein, an emerging approach for enhancing the stability and photocatalytic activity of CdS is discussed, including designing heterostructure, co-catalyst loading, etc., with a focus on charge carrier separation and transfer. Particular attention is given to the mechanism of the emerging approach that influences photocatalytic water-splitting. This review focuses on designing and developing of strategy for enhancing anti-photocorrosion CdS-based materials for solar fuel generation. Notably, the solar H2 production improvements achieved in studying the CdS material as the main photocatalyst, not a co-catalyst, were exclusively reviewed and discussed. The prospective, challenges and development in preparation for anti-photo corrosion CdS are discussed. Thus, this review would likely motivate researchers to broaden the applications for CdS-based materials in solar fuel (hydrogen) generation in an economical and eco-friendly approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e332bdca33104f648d71d141e4f7f9142023-12-16T06:09:35ZengElsevierApplied Surface Science Advances2666-52392023-12-0118100520A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalystDahiru Umaru0Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez1J. Mohammed2Abdussalam Balarabe Suleiman3Chifu Ebenezer Ndikilar4Yusuf Zakariyya5Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Yobe State University, P.M.B 1144, Kashim Ibrahim way, Damaturu, Yobe, Nigeria; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu By Pass, Jigawa, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu By Pass, Jigawa, Nigeria; Corresponding author.Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu By Pass, Jigawa, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu By Pass, Jigawa, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Federal University Dutse, P.M.B 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu By Pass, Jigawa, NigeriaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Yobe State University, P.M.B 1144, Kashim Ibrahim way, Damaturu, Yobe, NigeriaGlobally, energy demand and environmental pollution affect the development of society. However, solar fuel generation via photocatalytic water-splitting became the most viable approach to address the global energy crisis. Cadmium sulfide is considered an ideal material for solar fuel (hydrogen) generation due to its promising, low-cost, suitable bandgap energy, desired band alignment, affordability, and simple preparation method. However, the solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of CdS-based materials still needs to improve due to the high rate of photogenerated electron-hole pair recombination and photocorrosion, resulting in poor photocatalytic performance. Herein, an emerging approach for enhancing the stability and photocatalytic activity of CdS is discussed, including designing heterostructure, co-catalyst loading, etc., with a focus on charge carrier separation and transfer. Particular attention is given to the mechanism of the emerging approach that influences photocatalytic water-splitting. This review focuses on designing and developing of strategy for enhancing anti-photocorrosion CdS-based materials for solar fuel generation. Notably, the solar H2 production improvements achieved in studying the CdS material as the main photocatalyst, not a co-catalyst, were exclusively reviewed and discussed. The prospective, challenges and development in preparation for anti-photo corrosion CdS are discussed. Thus, this review would likely motivate researchers to broaden the applications for CdS-based materials in solar fuel (hydrogen) generation in an economical and eco-friendly approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652392300154XCadmium SulfideZ-SchemeS-SchemeSolar fuelHydrogenPhotocatalyst |
| spellingShingle | Dahiru Umaru Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez J. Mohammed Abdussalam Balarabe Suleiman Chifu Ebenezer Ndikilar Yusuf Zakariyya A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst Applied Surface Science Advances Cadmium Sulfide Z-Scheme S-Scheme Solar fuel Hydrogen Photocatalyst |
| title | A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst |
| title_full | A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst |
| title_fullStr | A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst |
| title_short | A review of recent progress in solar fuel (Hydrogen) generation via photocatalytic water-splitting of cadmium sulfide (CdS) based photocatalyst |
| title_sort | review of recent progress in solar fuel hydrogen generation via photocatalytic water splitting of cadmium sulfide cds based photocatalyst |
| topic | Cadmium Sulfide Z-Scheme S-Scheme Solar fuel Hydrogen Photocatalyst |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652392300154X |
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