title: A CdS-modified TiO(2) nanocrystalline photoanode for efficient hydrogen generation by visible light.
abstract: Cadmium sulfide (CdS) was in situ synthesized onto mesoporous TiO(2) films and used as a sensitizer to fabricate a photoelectrode for hydrogen generation in visible light. The incorporation of CdS extends the optical absorption threshold of a TiO(2) electrode to visible light, enhancing the visible-light-induced photocurrent. A maximum photoconversion efficiency of 3.67% was achieved for this CdS-sensitized TiO(2) electrode under visible light illumination of 100 mW cm(-2). The hydrogen generation rate obtained at conditions of maximum efficiency is 95.5 µmol cm(-2) h(-1). To the best of our knowledge, the hydrogen generation rate is the highest among those reported for a photoelectrochemical cell under the illumination of visible light.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Fa
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Yuh-Lang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Huang-Shan
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Weng