Table 3. Summarized List of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Ternary Composites of MoS₂.

photocatalyst	synthesis method	light source	amount of catalyst	sacrificial reagent	H2 evolution activity	ref
CeO2/MoS2/g-C3N4	hydrothermal	3 W UV LEDs	50 mg	80 mL aqueous solution containing 0.5 M Na2SO3 and 0.5 M Na2S	65.4 μmol h–1	(114)
CoMoS2/rGO/C3N4	solvothermal	300 W Xe lamp	100 mg	mixed solution of TEOA and H2O (volume ratio equal to 1/5)	684 μmol g–1 h–1	(115)
ZnO/MoS2/RGO	hydrothermal	natural sunlight	5.0 mg	45 mL aqueous solution contains 0.1 M Na2S and 0.1 M Na2SO3	28.61 mmol g–1 h–1	(116)
CdS/WS2/MoS2	hydrothermal	150 W Xe lamp	1.0 mg	20 vol % lactic acid	209.79 mmol g–1 h–1	(117)
CdS/Ni2P/MoS2	hydrothermal	150 W Xe lamp	1.0 mg	15 mL aqueous solution containing 3 mL lactic acid	72.76 mmol g–1 h–1	(118)
CdS/MoS2/graphene	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	30 mg	45 mL aqueous solution + 5 mL lactic acid	1913 μmol g–1 h–1	(119)
MoO2/MoS2/TiO2	CVD	300 W Xe lamp	–	100 mL aqueous solution contains 0.5 M ethylene glycol and 0.5 M Na2SO4	110 μmol h–1 cm–2	(123)
Mn0.2Cd0.8S/MoS2/CoO4	solvothermal	300 W Xe lamp	0.05 g	100 mL aqueous solution contains 0.5 mol L–1 Na2S and 0.5 mol L–1 Na2SO3	16.45 mmol g–1 h–1	(124)
Au-Cu nanoalloy-TiO2/MoS2	hydrothermal and annealing	300 W Xe lamp	5 mg	aqueous solution contains 0.35 M Na2S and 0.25 M Na2SO3	0.75 mmol g–1 h–1	(125)
MXene/CdS/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	5 mg	50 mL aqueous solution contains 0.25 M Na2S and 0.35 M Na2SO3	9679 μmol g–1 h–1	(126)
ZnIn2S4/CQDs/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	50 mg	100 mL aqueous solution contains 10 mL TEOA	133 μmol h–1	(127)
ZnIn2S4/MoS2/RGO	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	50 mg	100 mL 20% v/v lactic acid solution	425.1 μmol g–1 h–1	(128)
CuInS2 QDs/TiO2/MoS2	ultrasonic dispersion and annealing	300 W Xe lamp	50 mg	250 mL aqueous solution contains 0.1 M Na2S and 0.1 M Na2SO3	1034 μmol g–1 h–1	(130)
g-C3N4/red phosphorus/MoS2	in situ photodeposition	300 W Xe lamp	10 mg	9 mL aqueous solution contains 1 mL TEOA	257.9 μmol g–1 h–1	(131)
CdS/TiO2/MoS2	electrospinning andphotodeposition	300 W Xe lamp	20 mg	80 mL aqueous solution contains 10 vol % lactic acid	280 μmol h–1	(132)
CdS/MoS2/MWCNTs	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	20 mg	45 mL H2O + 5 mL lactic acid	676.0 μmol g–1 h–1	(133)
Cd0.8Zn0.2S/MoS2/graphene	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	50 mg	96 mL H2O + 4 mL lactic acid	2.97 mmol g–1 h–1	(135)
NH2-UiO-66 bridged ZnIn2S4/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	40 mg	80 mL aqueous solution contains 10% TEOA	5.69 mmol g–1 h–1	(138)
Cd1–xZnxS@OMoS2/NiOx	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	10 mg	100 mL aqueous solution contains 0.35 M Na2S and 0.25 M Na2SO3	66.08 mmol g–1 h–1	(139)
Au-MoS2/Ti3C2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	30 mg	50 mL methanol solution (deionized H2O: 70%, methanol: 30%)	12000 μmol g–1 h–1	(143)
Pt-TiO2/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	20 mg	100 mL solution contains 0.25 M Na2S and 0.5 M Na2SO3	4.18 mmol g–1 h–1	(144)
CdS-Au/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	10 mg	50 mL aqueous solution contains 10% lactic acid	237.90 μmol g–1 h–1	(147)
Au-ZnO/MoS2	hydrothermal	300 W Xe lamp	0.05 g	50 mL deionized H2O contains 0.3 M Na2S and 0.3 M Na2SO3	13.56 μmol g–1 min–1	(148)