Hydrogen Evolution by Photocatalytic Water Splitting with Novel Bimetallic Metal-organic frameworks Without Cocatalysts

Abstract

Three bimetallic metal organic frameworks of transition metal ions were synthesized by solvothermal method using 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid as the ligand and their photocatalytic efficiency for the production of hydrogen by water splitting was investigated under visible light irradiation. They were analyzed with infrared, PXRD, SEM, EDS, UV-vis and PL analysis.