Fabrication of Flexible Cu-TiO₂ Nanosheet Photocatalysts on Carbon Cloth for Solar Hydrogen Production via a Self-Healing Cu Redox Loop
Key Points
The aim is to develop effective photocatalysts for sustainable solar to hydrogen conversion.
Fabricated binder-free Cu-doped TiO₂ nanosheets on carbon cloth.
Investigated performance in solar hydrogen production.
Utilized a self-healing Cu redox loop to enhance efficiency.
Demonstrated significant improvement in solar hydrogen production rates.
Achieved a stable photocatalytic activity over extended periods.
Showed greater efficiency in comparison to traditional photocatalysts.
Abstract
The development of sustainable photocatalysts for solar to hydrogen (STH) remains a central challenge in clean energy research. Here, binder-free Cu-doped TiO₂ nanosheets on conductive carbon cloth (Cu–TNS@CC) are fabricated...