Near-infrared response Pt-tipped Au nanorods/g-C_(3)N_(4) realizes photolysis of water to produce hydrogen

摘要

The search for a suitable cocatalyst for graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)) to realize efficient photocatalytic hydrogen(H_(2)) evolution has been regarded as one of the most valid tactics to alleviate energy crisis.Herein,a ternary Pt-tipped Au nanorods(Pt-Au)/g-C_(3)N_(4) heterostructure is constructed,which shows excellent H_(2) production performance in visible and near-infrared(NIR) region,especially in NIR region with a rate of 51.6 μmol g^(-1)h^(-1).Therein,not only is the optical absorption ability of g-C_(3)N_(4) broadened,the light absorption range is also extended to NIR region through introduction of Pt-Au architectures.Besides,analysis of the hot electrons generated in energy relaxation of plasmon indicates hot electron transfers fromexcited Au nanorods to Pt nanoparticles,resulting in H_(2) evolution.Compared with bare g-C_(3)N_(4),the superior photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance effect(SPR) of Au nanorods and the electron-sink function of Pt nanoparticles.This work provides an insight into the improvement of photocatalytic performance via combination of NIR-responsive plasmon metal with photocatalysts.