Issue 61, 2018

Core–shell structured NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite for enhanced photocatalytic properties

Abstract

NaYF4:Yb,Tm upconversion nanocrystals with hexagonal structure possess excellent photoluminescence emission characteristics. Under near infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the Yb3+ ions act as sensitizers to absorb the NIR light and transform NIR light into ultraviolet (UV) and visible (Vis) light continuously. Hybrid NIR-activated photocatalysts can be fabricated by combining upconversion nanocrystals with various semiconductor nanocrystals. In this paper, NaYF4:Yb,Tm micro-rods were hydrothermally synthesized with oleic acid as capping ligand. The NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite was fabricated by in situ generation of CdS nanoclusters on the surface of NaYF4:Yb,Tm micro-rods. The morphologies and structures of NaY4:Yb,Tm and NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, UV-Vis and PL spectroscopy. The results of photocatalytic experiments indicated that the NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite displayed photocatalytic activity under NIR irradiation. In comparison with pure CdS, the photocatalytic ability of NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite under Vis-NIR irradiation was obviously enhanced. 82% of RhB was degraded by NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS catalyst within 75 min under Vis-NIR irradiation, which was more effective than pure CdS (65% degradation of RhB).

Graphical abstract: Core–shell structured NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite for enhanced photocatalytic properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Aug 2018
Accepted
08 Oct 2018
First published
15 Oct 2018
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2018,8, 35306-35313

Core–shell structured NaYF4:Yb,Tm@CdS composite for enhanced photocatalytic properties

P. Feng, Y. Pan and H. Ye, RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 35306 DOI: 10.1039/C8RA06800C

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