Nanoflower-like Ti3CN@TiO2/CdS heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic water splitting

Solar energy to hydrogen production is an effective way to solve the energy crisis. Here, we report a Ti3[email protected]2/CdS photocatalyst with highly efficient photocatalytic performance. Ti3[email protected]2 materials with nanoflower morphology or lamellar morphology were obtained from Ti3AlCN by controlling the etching time, and then loaded CdS nanoparticles to improve the photocatalytic efficiency. The physical and chemical properties of the catalyst were characterized by various characterization techniques. Ti3[email protected]2/CdS photocatalyst shows an enhanced photocatalytic activity of 3393.4 μmol g−1h−1, much higher than that of CdS and Ti3[email protected]2..