“…In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve high hydrogen evolution efficiency, many effective strategies have been developed, including metal ion doping, cocatalysis, heterostructure, and so on . − Among them, metal ion doping is regarded as an effective method to construct the defect energy level, decrease the potential barrier of charge transfer, narrow the band gap, increase the light absorption, promote the carrier separation, and increase the electron density. Recently, substantial research has been conducted on the ion-doped ZIS systems with better photocatalytic performance, such as Ni 2+ , Mo 3+ , Mn 2+ , Ag + , and so on. − For example, Shi and co-workers synthesized Ni-doped ZIS through a hydrothermal method and found that a new defect state was present near the Fermi level, leading to improved electronic properties .…”