Direct Z-scheme heterojunction impregnated MoS₂-NiO-CuO nanohybrid for efficient photocatalyst and dye-sensitized solar cell.

ABSTRACT: In this present work, the preparation of ternary MoS₂-NiO-CuO nanohybrid by a facile hydrothermal process for photocatalytic and photovoltaic performance is presented. The prepared nanomaterials were confirmed by physio-chemical characterization. The nanosphere morphology was confirmed by electron microscopy techniques for the MoS₂-NiO-CuO nanohybrid. The MoS₂-NiO-CuO nanohybrid demonstrated enhanced crystal violet (CV) dye photodegradation which increased from 50 to 95% at 80 min; The degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye increased from 56 to 93% at 100 min under UV-visible light irradiation. The trapping experiment was carried out using different solvents for active species and the Z-Scheme photocatalytic mechanism was discussed in detail. Additionally, a

SUBMITTER: Dharmalingam K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196284 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature