Preparation of Zn0.11Sn0.12Cd0.84S1.12/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions and Their Photocatalytic Performance Under Visible Light†

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Abstract

Abstract:

Visible light responsive ZnSnCdS/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction photocatalysts were synthesized via a simple hydrothermal treatment. X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), UV-Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(ICP-MS), photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) were used to characterize the prepared catalysts. The results indicated that the heterojunctions were formed by the formation of C—S bond across the g-C₃N₄/ZnSnCdS interface, which facilitates interfacial charge transfer and improves the separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs. The activities of catalysts were tested in photocatalytic rhodamine B(RhB) degradation under visible light. The results indicated that the ZnSnCdS/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction photocatalysts show obvious higher photocatalytic activity than the single g-C₃N₄ or ZnSnCdS. With the optimal g-C₃N₄ mass fraction of 20%, the as-prepared heterojunction photocatalyst displays the highest RhB degradation rate, which is 32.3 and 4.9 times that of single g-C₃N₄ and ZnSnCdS, respectively. Not only ZnSnCdS but other ternary metal sulfides, ZnMoCdS, MoNiCdS and NiSnCdS, can combine with g-C₃N₄ to form the heterojunction catalyst to promote the separation rate of electrons-holes.

Key words: g-C3N4, Ternary metal sulfide, Heterojunction catalyst, Photocatalysis, Visible light

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O644

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ZHANG Qian, HU Shaozheng, LI Fayun, FAN Zhiping, WANG Qiong, WANG Fei, LI Wei, LIU Daosheng. Preparation of Zn_0.11Sn_0.12Cd_0.84S_1.12/g-C₃N₄ Heterojunctions and Their Photocatalytic Performance Under Visible Light^†[J]. Chem. J. Chinese Universities, 2016, 37(3): 521.

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Fig.1 XRD patterns of CN, ZnSnCdS and ZnSnCdS-CN(x)a. CN; b. ZnSnCdS; c. ZnSnCdS-CN(10%); d. ZnSnCdS-CN(20%); e. ZnSnCdS-CN(50%).

Fig.2 SEM images of synthesized CN(A), ZnSnCdS(B, C) and ZnSnCdS-CN(20%)(D)

Fig.3 FTIR spectra of CN(a), ZnSnCdS(b) and ZnSnCdS-CN(20%)(c)

Fig.4 UV-Vis spectra of CN, ZnSnCdS and ZnSnCdS-CN(x)a. CN; b. ZnSnCdS-CN(80%); c. ZnSnCdS-CN(50%);

Fig.5 Schematic illustration of electron-hole separation and transport at the g-C3N4/ZnSnCdS heterojunction interface

Fig.6 XPS spectra of as-prepared catalysts in the region of C1s(A), N1s(B), Zn2p(C), Sn2p(D), Cd2p(E) and S2p(F)(A), (B) a. CN; b. ZnSnCdS-CN(20%). (C)—(F) a. ZnSnCdS; b. ZnSnCdS(20%)-CN.

Fig.7 Photoluminescence(PL) emission spectra of as-prepared catalystsa. CN; b. ZnSnCdS; c. ZnSnCdS-CN(80%); d. ZnSnCdS- CN(50%); e. ZnSnCdS-CN(10%); f. ZnSnCdS-CN(20%).

Fig.8 Photocatalytic RhB degradation performances of as-prepared catalysts under visible light irradation

Fig.9 Photocatalytic stability of ZnSnCdS-CN(20%) for RhB degradation under visible light

Fig.10 Photocatalytic RhB degradation performance over other three ternary metal sulfide/g-C3N4 catalystsa. NiSnCdS; b. g-C3N4; c. MoNiCdS; d. ZnMoCdS; e. NiSnCdS-CN(20%); f. MoNiCdS-CN(20%); g. ZnMoCdS-CN(20%).

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