Size Dependent Photocatalytic Activity of Mesoporous ZnIn₂S₄ Nanocrystal Networks.

ABSTRACT: Understanding of the band-edge electronic structure and charge-transfer dynamics in size-confined nanostructures is vital in designing new materials for energy conversion applications, including green hydrogen production, decomposition of organic pollutants and solar cells. In this study, a series of mesoporous materials comprising continuous networks of linked zinc indium sulfide (ZnIn₂S₄) nanocrystals with a tunable diameter (ranging from 4 to 12 nm) is reported. These nanomaterials demonstrate intriguing size-dependent electronic properties, charge-transfer kinetics and photocatalytic behaviors. Our extensive characterizations uncover strong size effects on the catalytic activity of constituent ZnIn₂S₄ nanocrystals in the photochemical hydroge

SUBMITTER: Andreou EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11420945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature