A cocatalyst-free CdS nanorod/ZnS nanoparticle composite for high-performance visible-light-driven hydrogen production from water

Abstract

Highly efficient, visible-light-induced hydrogen (H₂) production <italic>via</italic> water splitting can be achieved without the help of a cocatalyst by using a noble-metal-free core–shell photocatalyst, in which zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles are anchored on cadmium sulfide nanorods (CdS NRs).