Constructing low-cost Ni3C/twin-crystal Zn0.5Cd0.5S heterojunction/homojunction nanohybrids for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution

The development of low-cost semiconductor photocatalysts for highly efficient and durable photocatalytic H2 evolution under visible light is very challenging. In this study, we combine low-cost metallic Ni3C cocatalysts with twin nanocrystal Zn0.5Cd0.5S (ZCS) solid solution homojunctions for an efficient visible-light-driven H2 production by a simple approach. As-synthesized Zn0.5Cd0.5S-1% Ni3C (ZCS-1) heterojunction/homojunction nanohybrid...