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Title: Toward Inexpensive Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: A Nickel Sulfide Catalyst Supported on a High-Stability Metal–Organic Framework

Journal Article · · ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
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  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). Dept. of Chemistry

Few-atom clusters composed of nickel and sulfur have been successfully installed into the Zr(IV)-based metal–organic framework (MOF) NU-1000 via ALD-like chemistry (ALD = atomic layer deposition). Here, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy are used to determine that primarily Ni2+ and S2– sites are deposited within the MOF. In a pH 7 buffered aqueous solution, the porous catalyst is able to produce H2 gas at a rate of 3.1 mmol g–1 h–1 upon UV irradiation, whereas no H2 is generated by irradiating bare NU-1000. Upon visible light irradiation, little H2 generation was observed; however, with the addition of an organic dye, rose bengal, NiS-AIM can catalyze the production of H2 at an enhanced rate of 4.8 mmol g–1 h–1. These results indicate that ALD in MOFs (AIM) can engender reactivity within high surface area supports for applications in the solar fuels field.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Energy Frontier Research Center for Inorganometallic Catalyst Design (ICDC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOD; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012702; DMR-1121262
OSTI ID:
1388232
Journal Information:
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol. 8, Issue 32; Related Information: ICDC partners with University of Minnesota(lead); Argonne National Laboratory; Clemson University; Dow Chemical Company; Northwestern University; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of California Davis; University of Washington; ISSN 1944-8244
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 127 works
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