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The simple, template free synthesis of a Bi2S3-ZnO heterostructure and its superior photocatalytic activity under UV-A light.
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Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) [Dalton Trans] 2013 Apr 21; Vol. 42 (15), pp. 5338-47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Feb 14. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The development of a heterostructured semiconductor photocatalyst makes a significant advancement in catalytic technologies. Highly crystalline Bi2S3-ZnO nanosheets with a hierarchical structure have been successfully synthesized by a facile sonochemical process and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals that the as synthesized product has an orthorhombic phase of Bi2S3 and a hexagonal wurtzite phase of ZnO. XPS analysis shows the presence of the elements Zn, O, Bi and S and their oxidation states. Bi2S3-ZnO has increased absorption in the UV region as well as in the visible region. This heterostructured nano catalyst has a higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Acid Black 1 (AB 1) under UV-A light than pure ZnO, Bi2S3 and commercial Degussa P25. The heterojunction in the Bi2S3-ZnO photocatalyst has led to low recombination rates of photoinduced electron-hole pairs and an enhanced photocatalytic activity. Bi2S3-ZnO is advantageous in AB 1 degradation because of its reusability and higher efficiency at neutral pH 7.
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1477-9234
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23411677
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c3dt33117b