title: CdS Nanowires Decorated with Ultrathin MoS2 Nanosheets as an Efficient Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution.
abstract: CdS nanowires decorated with ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets were synthesized for the first time by ultrasonic exfoliation by using dimethylformamide as the dispersing agent. An excellent hydrogen evolution rate of 1914 μmol  h(-1) (20 mg catalyst) under visible-light irradiation (λ ≥ 400 nm, ≈ 154 mW cm(-1) ) and an apparent quantum yield of 46.9% at λ=420 nm were achieved over the MoS2 /CdS composite. The presence of ultrathin MoS2 nanosheets (rich in active edge sites) on the CdS surface promotes the separation of photogenerated charge carriers and facilitates the surface processes of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Lang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chak-Tong
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Au
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P.R. China. sf_yin@hnu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Shuang-Feng
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D019187:Cadmium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004220:Disulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019187:Cadmium Compounds; D004220:Disulfides; D013440:Sulfides; C034939:cadmium sulfide; D006859:Hydrogen; D008982:Molybdenum; C082964:molybdenum disulfide
keywords: composite materials; hydrogen evolution reaction; metal sulfides; nanostructures; photocatalysis