Sunlight-activated heterostructure MoS₂/CdS nanocomposite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity: band alignment and mechanism study.

ABSTRACT: A high recombination rate is a major limiting factor in photocatalysis. Mitigating recombination through material engineering and photocatalyst optimization is key to enhancing photocatalytic performance. In this study, a heterostructure MoS₂/CdS nanocomposite was synthesized through a hydrothermal method in a Teflon-lined autoclave subjected to a temperature of 200 °C for 16 hours. The resulting photocatalysts were characterized using a variety of techniques to understand their structural, surface, and optical properties. The photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized photocatalysts was investigated by degrading methyl orange dye under both sunlight and visible light irradiation. Regardless of its MoS₂ content, the heterostructure MoS₂/CdS NC exhibited

SUBMITTER: Hamid K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11627252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature