Journal
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/ente.201800539
Keywords
CdS quantum dots; direct methanol fuel cells; electrocatalysis; La2Ti2O7; visible light
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Funding
- K.C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21603111, 51702173]
- Open Project Program of the State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment [SKLPEE-KF201808]
- Fuzhou University
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The heterojunction of cadmium sulfide (CdS)/La2Ti2O7 (CdS/LTO) attracts great attention in the application of photocatalysis. Here, it is used as a visible light-activated support and extends to the application of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). First, uniform CdS quantum dots (QDs) are deposited on the surface of 2D perovskite-type LTO nanosheets to form the CdS QDs/LTO heterojunction. Then, Pt electrocatalysts are deposited on the as-prepared CdS QDs/LTO heterojunction and used as a working electrode for the application of the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). With the assistance of visible light irradiation, the as-prepared electrode shows 2.2 times enhanced activity toward MOR than that under the dark condition. Moreover, compared to Pt on the surface of LTO, the introduced CdS QDs not only improve the electrode's visible light response, but also facilitate charge separation via a type II heterojunction structure. This work provides a new insight into the development of highly efficient CdS/La2Ti2O7 for applications in DMFCs and beyond.
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