Rapid Joule heating synthesis of Pt/C3N4-NVs for photoelectrocatalytic water splitting to 0H2†

Abstract

Photoelectrocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen has great potential for industrial applications. Herein, Pt/C3N4-NVs was prepared as photoanodes, its photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation rate reached 717.82 μmol·g-1·h-1 under 300 W Xenon lamp illumination when the bias voltage was 1.23 V (vs. RHE), and the photocurrent density remained stable for 24 h. This work demonstrated that the C3N4-based photocatalysts have good photostability and prospects for industrial applications.