TY - JOUR
AU1 - Kong, Yuanyuan
AU2 - Sun, Mingxuan
AU3 - Hong, Xiaofang
AU4 - Wang, Ying
AU5 - Umar, Ahmad
AB - Herein, a heterostructure of MoS2/CdS/TiO2 nanotube arrays is constructed by successive ionic layer adsorption/reaction of CdS and dipping-assembly of MoS2 on the vertically oriented TiO2 nanotubes prepared by anodization method. The heterostructure is extensively investigated in terms of the composition, morphology, structural, and optical properties. It is observed that the co-modification of TiO2 nanotube arrays with CdS and MoS2 significantly enhances the visible light response and boosts the facile photo-generated electrons’ transfer and charge separation efficiencies. Therefore, the prepared heterostructure photo-anode exhibits significantly enhanced photoelectrochemical properties including photocurrent, open circuit potential, and photo-conversion efficiencies compared with that of pure TiO2 nanotube arrays and CdS/TiO2 nanotube systems. Interestingly, it is found that the MoS2 coatings on the surface of CdS/TiO2 nanotube arrays greatly enhance their photoelectrochemical stability. The presented work demonstrates that MoS2/CdS/TiO2 nanotube heterostructures are a promising material for improved photoelectrochemical properties.Graphical abstractA heterostructure of MoS2/CdS/TiO2 nanotube arrays was constructed by successive ionic layer adsorption/reaction of CdS and dipping-assembly of MoS2 on the vertically oriented TiO2 nanotube arrays, and their improved photoelectrochemical properties were demonstrated[graphic not available: see fulltext]
TI - The co-modification of MoS2 and CdS on TiO2 nanotube array for improved photoelectrochemical properties
JF - Ionics
DO - 10.1007/s11581-021-04157-z
DA - 2021-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/the-co-modification-of-mos2-and-cds-on-tio2-nanotube-array-for-XyZbJIna0d
SP - 4371
EP - 4381
VL - 27
IS - 10
DP - DeepDyve
ER -