Issue 47, 2021

Synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of the flower-like CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 Z-scheme heteronanostructures

Abstract

Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts for the transfer and separation efficiency of carriers are increasingly popular. CdS nanoparticle decorated three-dimensional (3D) flower-like Zn3(PO4)2 nanostructures were prepared through a simple hydrothermal route and precipitation methods. The CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 heteronanostructures were characterized through X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-visible light spectroscopy (UV-vis), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and photoelectrochemical measurements. The results showed that the three-dimensional flower-like structure of Zn3(PO4)2 composed of two-dimensional nanoplates and CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 heteronanostructures was obtained. The results of the Mott–Schottky measurements and the active species trapping experiments suggested that a Z-scheme system between the CdS nanoparticles and Zn3(PO4)2 nanoplates was formed. Meanwhile, the CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 heteronanostructures exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB under visible light, and that of the CdS/Zn3(PO4)2-13 heteronanostructure with excellent photocatalytic stability is nearly 3.04 times higher than that of pure Zn3(PO4)2 nanostructures.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of the flower-like CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 Z-scheme heteronanostructures

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
01 aug 2021
Accepted
22 sep 2021
First published
22 sep 2021

CrystEngComm, 2021,23, 8291-8300

Synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of the flower-like CdS/Zn3(PO4)2 Z-scheme heteronanostructures

W. Chen, Y. Sun, J. Ge, F. Song, Y. Xie, Y. Zheng and P. Rao, CrystEngComm, 2021, 23, 8291 DOI: 10.1039/D1CE01007G

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