Hot Electron Extraction in SWCNT/TiO2 for Photocatalytic H2 Evolution from Water

Masahiro Yamagami, Tomoyuki Tajima, Zihao Zhang, Jun Kano, Ki Ichi Yashima, Takana Matsubayashi, Huyen Khanh Nguyen, Naoto Nishiyama, Tomoya Hayashi, Yutaka Takaguchi*

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Abstract

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)/TiO2 hybrids were synthesized using 1,10-bis(decyloxy)decane-core PAMAM dendrimer as a molecular glue. Upon photoirradiation of a water dispersion of SWCNT/TiO2 hybrids with visible light (λ > 422 nm), the hydrogen evolution reaction proceeded at a rate of 0.95 mmol/h·g in the presence of a sacrificial agent (1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide, BNAH). External quantum yields (EQYs) of the hydrogen production reaction photosensitized by (6,5), (7,5), and (8,3) tubes were estimated to be 5.5%, 3.6%, and 2.2%, respectively, using monochromatic lights corresponding to their E22 absorptions (570 nm, 650 nm, and 680 nm). This order of EQYs (i.e., (6,5) > (7,5) > (8,3)SWCNTs) exhibited the dependence on the C2 energy level of SWCNT for EQY and proved the hot electron extraction pathway.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3826
JournalNanomaterials
Volume12
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022/11

Keywords

  • hot electron extraction
  • hydrogen evolution
  • photocatalyst
  • single-walled carbon nanotube
  • water splitting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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