Hydrothermal synthesis of a uniform sub-micrometer-spherical Zn 0.83 Cd 0.17 S photocatalyst with high activity for photocatalytic hydrogen production

A series of Zn 0.83 Cd 0.17 S with high photocatalytic activity was hydrothermally synthesized, the best hydrogen production rate of 45.97 mmol h −1 g −1 was obtained when the hydrothermal temperature was 160 °​C and the dosage was 0.03 g.