Engineered Cu₃P-ZnWO₄ heterojunction integrated with porous polymer monolithic template for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

ABSTRACT: The strategic fabrication of efficient, renewable, and sustainable visible photon-responsive advanced heterogeneous photocatalysts is currently relevant for decontaminating pharmaceutical pollutants. Here, we report the fabrication of a unique Cu₃P-ZnWO₄ (CZ) heterojunction nanocomposite (NC) uniformly decorated onto a porous poly(EGDMA) monolith (PEM) template, which features a remarkable surface area, excellent structural integrity, and high porosity. Varying ratios of Cu₃P to that of ZnWO₄ reveal a sequence of Z-scheme heterostructured NCs, i.e., CZ-5, CZ-10, CZ-15, CZ-20, and CZ-25. The structurally engineered translucent PEM template and the CZ NCs decorated PEM are characterized by p-XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM-EDAX, HR-TEM-SAED, VB-XPS, BET/BJH, UV

SUBMITTER: J D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12770318 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature