Combination Mechanism and Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity and Stability of CdS/g-C3N4 Heterojunctions
来源期刊:JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE TECHNOLOG2017年第1期
论文作者:Huanyan Xu Licheng Wu Liguo Jin Kejia Wu
文章页码:30 - 38
摘 要:In this study,CdS/g-C3N4(CSCN) heterojunctions were in situ fabricated with a large amount of Cd S nanoparticles anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets.A wet chemical method was developed for the first time to determine the actual content of Cd S in CSCN composites.X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared spectra(FTIR),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS) were employed to characterize the composition,structure and optical property of CSCN composites.Based on the isoelectric point(IEP) analysis of g-C3N4,a conclusion was obtained on the combination mechanism between Cd S nanoparticles and g-C3N4 nanosheets.The photocatalytic activity of CSCN composites was much better than those of individual Cd S and g-C3N4 for the degradation of azo dye Methyl Orange(MO) by 40 min adsorption in the dark followed by 15 min photocatalysis under visible light irradiation.After 5 cycles,CSCN composites still maintained high reactive activity with the MO degradation efficiency of 93.8%,exhibiting good photocatalytic stability.The Cd2+concentration dissolved in the supernatant detected by atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS) of CSCN composites was lower than that of pure Cd S,implying that the photocorrosion of Cd S could be suppressed via the combination with g-C3N4.Photoluminescence emission spectra(PL) results clearly revealed that the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs in CSCN composites was effectively inhibited due to the formation of heterojunctions.Based on the band alignments of g-C3N4 and Cd S,the possible photocatalytic mechnism was discussed.
Huanyan Xu,Licheng Wu,Liguo Jin,Kejia Wu
School of Materials Science and Engineering,Harbin University of Science and Technology
摘 要:In this study,CdS/g-C3N4(CSCN) heterojunctions were in situ fabricated with a large amount of Cd S nanoparticles anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets.A wet chemical method was developed for the first time to determine the actual content of Cd S in CSCN composites.X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared spectra(FTIR),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS) were employed to characterize the composition,structure and optical property of CSCN composites.Based on the isoelectric point(IEP) analysis of g-C3N4,a conclusion was obtained on the combination mechanism between Cd S nanoparticles and g-C3N4 nanosheets.The photocatalytic activity of CSCN composites was much better than those of individual Cd S and g-C3N4 for the degradation of azo dye Methyl Orange(MO) by 40 min adsorption in the dark followed by 15 min photocatalysis under visible light irradiation.After 5 cycles,CSCN composites still maintained high reactive activity with the MO degradation efficiency of 93.8%,exhibiting good photocatalytic stability.The Cd2+concentration dissolved in the supernatant detected by atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS) of CSCN composites was lower than that of pure Cd S,implying that the photocorrosion of Cd S could be suppressed via the combination with g-C3N4.Photoluminescence emission spectra(PL) results clearly revealed that the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs in CSCN composites was effectively inhibited due to the formation of heterojunctions.Based on the band alignments of g-C3N4 and Cd S,the possible photocatalytic mechnism was discussed.
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