Outstanding photocatalytic water-splitting graphene oxide dot-sheet composites based on elements C, H, O, and N.
Graphene oxide sheets acting as an electron mediator to protect the light-absorbing dots from being attacked by reaction intermediates.
Graphene oxide sheets acting as an electron sink to facilitate charge separation in the light-absorbing dots.
An apparent quantum yield of 16.0% in H2 production achieved by the dot-sheet composites under 420-nm light irradiation.
The dot-sheet composites steadily catalyzing H2 evolution from a triethanolamine aqueous solution for 4 days with little activity decay.