Photocatalysis: Microwave‐Induced Metal Dissolution Synthesis of Core–Shell Copper Nanowires/ZnS for Visible Light Photocatalytic H2 Evolution (Adv. Energy Mater. 22/2019)

In article number 1900775, Chenliang Su, Dieqing Zhang, Wei Chen, Hexing Li and co-workers develop a microwave-induced metal dissolution strategy for synthesizing copper nanowires/ZnS (CuNWs/ZnS) hybrids with a core-shell structure. The super-hot surfaces of CuNWs induced by the microwaves ensure the localized crystallization of ZnS which is doped with dissolved Cu+. The hybrids possess strong interfacial coupling and demonstrate a highest H2 evolution rate of 10 722 μmol h−1g−1 among noble-metal free visible-light-driven photocatalysts.