According to the preparation method of the
hydrogen evolution material capable of selectively oxidizing
benzyl alcohol through
photocatalysis,
benzyl alcohol can be selectively converted into
hydrogen and
benzaldehyde through the material under the mild condition, and a new strategy is provided for
hydrogen energy development.
Tungsten hexachloride (WCl6) is used as a
tungsten source, a
tungsten trioxide nanorod (WO2.72NR) containing
oxygen vacancies is synthesized by a solvothermal method, then
chloroauric acid trihydrate (HAuCl4. 3H2O) is used as a gold source to carry out photodeposition on the WO2.72NR, and finally,
cadmium chloride (CdCl2) and
thiourea (CH4N2S) are used as a
cadmium source and a
sulfur source respectively, and a
cadmium sulfide (CdS) layer is coated by a water bath method. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the loading capacity of gold can be simply controlled by controlling the input HAuCl4. 3H2O, and the material can generate a strong
electromagnetic field and high-energy
hot electrons under the excitation of LSPR (Local
Surface Plasmon Resonance) in a visible-near
infrared region (vis-NIR) through
coupling of WO2.72 NR and gold nanoparticles (WO2.72 NR-Au). The S-type
heterojunction formed after the CdS layer is coated not only allows more effective inter-band excitation of
ultraviolet light, but also further promotes migration of carriers and high-energy
hot electrons. Compared with an unmodified WO2.72
nanorod, the WO2.72 NR-Au / CdS prepared by the preparation method disclosed by the invention has the characteristics of wide
spectral response, high carrier separation efficiency and high
hot electron utilization rate, shows excellent activity, selectivity and stability of hydrogen (H2) generated by photocatalytic conversion of
benzyl alcohol under an illumination condition, realizes the H2 yield of 165.5 mmol g <-1 > h <-1 >, and has the apparent
quantum yield exceeding 37% at 420 nm.