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Integration of Lanthanide–Transition-Metal Clusters onto CdS Surfaces for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Rong Chen

Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005 China

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Zhi-Hao Yan,

Zhi-Hao Yan

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Prof. Xiang-Jian Kong,

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Prof. Xiang-Jian Kong

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Prof. La-Sheng Long,

Prof. La-Sheng Long

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Prof. Lan-Sun Zheng,

Prof. Lan-Sun Zheng

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Rong Chen,

Rong Chen

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Zhi-Hao Yan,

Zhi-Hao Yan

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Prof. Xiang-Jian Kong,

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Prof. Xiang-Jian Kong

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Prof. Lan-Sun Zheng,

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First published: 24 October 2018

https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201811211

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Assembling lanthanide–transition-metal (4f–3d) clusters Ln₅₂Ni₅₆ (Ln=Eu, Pr, Nd and Gd) onto CdS composites achieved enhanced photocatalytic H₂ production. Some Ni²⁺ ions in the clusters were exchanged by Cd²⁺ to form Ln₅₂Ni_56−xCd_x/CdS composites. An Eu₅₂Ni_56−xCd_x/CdS species shows the highest activity of 25 353 μmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹ and an apparent quantum efficiency of 42.4 %.

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Heterometallic lanthanide–transition-metal (4f–3d) clusters with well-defined crystal structures integrate multiple metal centers and provide a platform for achieving synergistic catalytic effects. Herein, we present a strategy for enhanced hydrogen evolution by loading atomically precise 4f–3d clusters Ln₅₂Ni₅₆ on a CdS photoabsorber surface. Interestingly, some Ni²⁺ ions in the clusters Ln₅₂Ni₅₆ were exchanged by the Cd²⁺ to form Ln₅₂Ni_56−xCd_x/CdS composites. Photocatalytic studies show that the efficient synergistic multipath charge separation and transfer from CdS to the Eu₅₂Ni_56−xCd_x cluster enable high visible-light-driven hydrogen evolution at 25 353 μmol h⁻¹ g⁻¹. This work provides the strategy to design highly active photocatalytic hydrogen evolution catalysts by assembling heterometallic 4f–3d clusters on semiconductor materials.

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