Black Tungsten Nitride as a Metallic Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting Operable at up to 765?nm.

Title Black Tungsten Nitride as a Metallic Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting Operable at up to 765?nm.
Authors Y.Lei Wang; T. Nie; Y.Hang Li; X.Lu Wang; L.Rong Zheng; A.Ping Chen; X.Qing Gong; H.Gui Yang
Journal Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
DOI 10.1002/anie.201702943
Abstract

Semiconductor photocatalysts are hardly employed for overall water splitting beyond 700?nm, which is due to both thermodynamic aspects and activation barriers. Metallic materials as photocatalysts are known to overcome this limitation through interband transitions for creating electron-hole pairs; however, the application of metallic photocatalysts for overall water splitting has never been fulfilled. Black tungsten nitride is now employed as a metallic photocatalyst for overall water splitting at wavelengths of up to 765?nm. Experimental and theoretical results together confirm that metallic properties play a substantial role in exhibiting photocatalytic activity under red-light irradiation for tungsten nitride. This work represents the first red-light responsive photocatalyst for overall water splitting, and may open a promising venue in searching of metallic materials as efficient photocatalysts for solar energy utilization.

Citation Y.Lei Wang; T. Nie; Y.Hang Li; X.Lu Wang; L.Rong Zheng; A.Ping Chen; X.Qing Gong; H.Gui Yang.Black Tungsten Nitride as a Metallic Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting Operable at up to 765?nm.. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2017. doi:10.1002/anie.201702943

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