Ozel, FarukAslan, EmreIstanbullu, BilalAkay, OzgePatir, Imren Hatay2020-03-262020-03-2620160926-33731873-3883https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.05.053https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/33878A low cost and environment-friendly Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2CoSnS4 and Cu2NiSnS4 nanocrystals have been used as a catalyst instead of noble metal Pt for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution in the presence of triethanolamine and eosin Y as a sacrificial reducing agent and a photosensitizer, respectively under visible light irradiation. Cu2NiSnS4 and Cu2CoSnS4 nanocrystals exhibit a longer photostability and a higher hydrogen evolution rate of 1200 mu molg(-1) h(-1), 900 mu molg(-1) h(-1), respectively, compared to that of Cu2ZnSnS4 by producing hydrogen 670 mu molg(-1) h(-1). (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.05.053info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessNanocrystalsHydrogen evolutionCu2ZnSnS4Cu2CoSnS4Cu2NiSnS4Article1986773Q1WOS:000381950000008Q1