Photocatalytic cascade reactions and dye degradation over CdS–metal–organic framework hybrids

Abstract

Two bifunctional CdS–MOF composites have been designed and fabricated. The hybrids exhibited synergistic photocatalytic performance toward two cascade reactions under visible light integrating photooxidation activity of CdS and Lewis acids/bases of the MOF. The composite further promoted the photodegradation of dyes benefiting from effective electron transfer between the MOF and CdS.