Modulating Mid-Gap Electronic States Through Site-Selective Modification in β-Pb x /β′-Cu y V ₂ O ₅ /CdS Heterostructures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Karoline E. García-Pedraza; Jaime R. Ayala; Alice R. Giem; Udani K. Wijethunga; Ashrumochan Gouda; Anindya Pakhira; Megan Minassian; Nicholas J. Reilly; George Agbeworvi; John D. Ponis; Michelle A. Smeaton; David F. Watson; Sarbajit Banerjee

doi:10.1021/acsami.6c08211

June 18, 2026ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Modulating Mid-Gap Electronic States Through Site-Selective Modification in β-Pb x /β′-Cu y V ₂ O ₅ /CdS Heterostructures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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The aim is to investigate how site-selective modifications influence electronic states in photocatalytic materials for hydrogen evolution.
Utilized site-selective ion insertion strategies to modify electronic states.
Assessed charge-transfer and charge-transport mechanisms in heterostructures.
Examined photocatalytic efficiency improvements for hydrogen evolution.
Demonstrated enhanced efficiency in photocatalysis due to optimized charge-transfer mechanisms.
Identified significant changes in electronic states through site-selective modifications.
Showed better hydrogen evolution rates compared to unmodified structures.

Implication

Explores charge transport effects in photocatalytic heterostructures, suggesting efficiency improvements for hydrogen production.

Abstract

compounds, tunable through recently developed site-selective ion insertion strategies, determine efficiencies of charge-transfer and charge-transport mechanisms that underpin photocatalysis.

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García-Pedraza et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Modulating Mid-Gap Electronic States Through Site-Selective Modification in β-Pb x /β′-Cu y V ₂ O ₅ /CdS Heterostructures for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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