From UV to near-infrared, WS2 nanosheet: a novel photocatalyst for full solar light spectrum photodegradation.

Sang, Yuanhua; Zhao, Zhenhuan; Zhao, Mingwen; Hao, Pin; Leng, Yanhua; Liu, Hong · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Narrow-bandgap semiconductor WS2 nanosheets are active photocatalysts, either under visible or under NIR irradiation. The photocatalyst functions are confirmed via photogeneration of an electron-hole pair, with a low rate of recombination.