Synthesis of Sulfur@g-C3N4 and CuS@g-C3N4 Catalysts for Hydrogen Production from Sodium Borohydride

Abstract

In this work, the S@g-C3N4 and CuS@g-C3N4 catalysts were prepared via the polycondensation process. The structural properties of these samples were completed on XRD, FTIR and ESEM techniques. The XRD pattern of S@g-C3N4 presents a sharp peak at 27.2° and a weak peak at 13.01° and the reflections of CuS belong to the hexagonal phase. The interplanar distance decreased from 0.328 to 0.319 nm that facilitate charge carrier separation and promoting H2 generation. FTIR data revealed the structural change according to absorption bands of g-C3N4. ESEM images of S@g-C3N4 exhibited the described layered sheet structure for g-C3N4 materials and CuS@g-C3N4 demonstrated that the sheet materials were fragmented throughout the growth process. The data of BET revealed a higher surface area (55 m2/g) for the CuS-g-C3N4 nanosheet. The UV–vis absorption spectrum of S@g-C3N4 showed a strong peak at 322 nm, which weakened after the growth of CuS at g-C3N4. The PL emission data showed a peak at 441 nm, which correlated with electron–hole pair recombination. The data of hydrogen evolution showed improved performance for the CuS@g-C3N4 catalyst (5227 mL/g·min). Moreover, the activation energy was determined for S@g-C3N4 and CuS@g-C3N4, which showed a lowering from 47.33 ± 0.02 to 41.15 ± 0.02 KJ/mol.

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