Abstract

In this study, metal oxide composite (CoOCu2OZnO) and TiO2 on graphene oxide composite (CCZ−G−T) were synthesized to improve visible light-driven H2 evolution through the addition of a cation scavenger, ultrasonic effect, and magnetic field effect. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized through structural, surface, and electrochemical analyses with band structure. The photocatalyst showed hydrogen production of 792 μmol·g−1 for 4 hours. Moreover, this CCZ−G−T photocatalyst exhibits relatively high photocatalytic activity at (530−810) μmol·g−1 when using a scavenger, 1,190 μmol·g−1 when using a magnetic field of 0.14 T, and 1,230 μmol·g−1 when using ultrasonic waves. The CCZ−G−T composite exhibited 630 μmol·g−1 under a magnetic field condition of 0.14 T for 1 hour, which was significantly higher than the hydrogen production rate of 510 μmol·g−1 under ultrasonic conditions. The current study provides new insights into the magnetic field effect on the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) of graphene-based photocatalysts.

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