Group at CAS University of Science and Technology develops catalyst which splits wate rat visible light

The group of DU Pingwu used a crystalline Ni2P catalyst which anchors semiconductor nanorods. After excited by light, the Ni2P catalyst generates an active electron which reduces water and generates hydrogen. When the system was excited at 450nm, the apparent quantum yield reached ~41%. One milligram material could produce 1200umol hydrogen per hour.

CAS news release, September 11, 2015