Alloyed ZnS–CuInS₂ Semiconductor Nanorods and Their Nanoscale Heterostructures for Visible‐Light‐Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

Abstract

A promising photocatalytic system in the form of heterostructured nanocrystals (HNCs) is presented wherein alloyed ZnS-CuInS2 (ZCIS) semiconductor nanorods are decorated with Pt and Pd4 S nanoparticles. This is apparently the first report on the colloidal preparation and photocatalytic behavior of ZCIS-Pt and ZCIS-Pd4 S nanoscale heterostructures. Incorporation of Pt and Pd4 S cocatalysts leads to considerable enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of ZCIS for visible-light-driven hydrogen production.