The
electron transfer
mechanism of noble
materials to semiconductor was enhanced for the first time by localized
surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) using in situ irradiated X-ray
photoelectron spectroscopy (ISI-XPS) in this article. A sequence of
the Ag-Zn0.5Cd0.5S core–shell system
was made in our study with a shell thickness of 9–17 nm, and
its hydrogen production was 15.6 times of that of pure Zn0.5Cd0.5S. The electromagnetic field around Zn0.5Cd0.5S was significantly increased by the LSPR effect
of the AgNWs, thus producing more hot electrons, conquering the Schottky
barrier and enhancing photocatalysis.
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