Pt-Chitosan-TiO₂ for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution via Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer Mechanism under Visible Light.

ABSTRACT: The Pt-chitosan-TiO₂ charge transfer (CT) complex was synthesized via the sol-gel and impregnation method. The synthesized photocatalysts were thoroughly characterized, and their photocatalytic activity were evaluated toward H₂ production through water reduction under visible-light irradiation. The effect of the preparation conditions of the photocatalysts (the degree of deacetylation of chitosan, addition amount of chitosan, and calcination temperature) on the photocatalytic activity was discussed. The optimal Pt-10%DD75-T200 showed a H₂ generation rate of 280.4 μmol within 3 h. The remarkable visible-light photocatalytic activity of Pt-chitosan-TiO₂ was due to the CT complex formation between chitosan and TiO₂, which extended the vis

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature