Experimental and theoretical study of catalytic dye degradation and bactericidal potential of multiple phase Bi and MoS₂ doped SnO₂ quantum dots.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, different concentrations (1 and 3%) of Bi were incorporated into a fixed amount of molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and SnO₂ quantum dots (QDs) by co-precipitation technique. This research aimed to increase the efficacy of dye degradation and bactericidal behavior of SnO₂. The high recombination rate of SnO₂ can be decreased upon doping with two-dimensional materials (MoS₂ nanosheets) and Bi metal. These binary dopants-based SnO₂ showed a significant role in methylene blue (MB) dye degradation in various pH media and antimicrobial potential as more active sites are provided by nanostructured MoS₂ and Bi³⁺ is responsible for producing a variety of different oxygen vacancies within SnO

SUBMITTER: Habib A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10077344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature