Synergistic Ni doping and zinc blende–wurtzite twin junctions in Zn x Cd 1− x S for high-selectivity solar-driven polyethylene terephthalate reforming to hydrogen and acetate

Plastic waste and clean energy production are addressed through a photocatalyst with twin junctions. The catalyst photoreforms PET waste with a hydrogen evolution rate of 0.448 mmol h −1 and an acetate selectivity of 97.6%. This offers a route to plastic waste valorization with hydrogen production.