One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of P25 @ Few Layered MoS2 Nanosheets toward Enhanced Bi-catalytic Activities: Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis.

P25 loaded few layered molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) nanosheets (P25@MoS₂) are successfully synthesized through a facile one-step hydrothermal process. The bi-catalytic activities, i.e., photocatalytic and electrocatalytic activities, of the as-prepared nanomaterials have been investigated. For the as-prepared products, the photocatalytic performances were investigated by degrading simulated pollutant under sunlight irradiation, and the hydrogen evolution reaction evaluated the electrocatalytic performances. The results indicate that P25@MoS₂ possesses excellent activities in both photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The presence of MoS₂ broadens the light absorption range of P25 and improves the separation and transformation efficiency of photogenerated carriers, thus improving its photocatalytic performance. The existence of P25 inhibits the aggregation of MoS₂ to form more dispersed MoS₂ nanosheets with only few layers increasing its active sites. Thereby, the electrocatalytic performance is heightened. The excellent multifunction makes the as-prepared P25@MoS₂ a promising material in the fields of environment and energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]