Photochemical production of hydrogen with zinc sulfide suspensions

Journal Article · Thu Nov 22 04:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j150668a032· OSTI ID:5713880

Reber, J F; Meier, K

Hydrogen has been produced efficiently by the irradiation of suspensions of metalized ZnS powders in the presence of hole scavengers such as S/sup 2 -/ and SO/sub 3//sup 2 -/ions, mixtures of these two, or S/sup 2 -/ and hypophosphite ions. Results of investigation of the properties of active ZnS photocatalysts, the reaction parameters, and the formation of the reaction products are reported. The rate of the reaction was found to be strongly dependent on the amount of ZnS, and ZnS produced 5 times as much hydrogen as CdS.

• Research Organization: Central Research Lab., Basel, Switzerland
• OSTI ID: 5713880
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 88:24; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080106* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Biosynthesis & Photochemical Processes
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DISPERSIONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
INFORMATION
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLUTIONS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SUSPENSIONS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES