Facile Synthesis of a Z-Scheme ZnIn₂S₄/MoO₃ Heterojunction with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation.

ABSTRACT: Employing a visible-light-driven direct Z-scheme photocatalytic system for the abatement of organic pollutants has become the key scientific approach in the area of photocatalysis. In this study, a highly efficient Z-scheme ZnIn₂S₄/MoO₃ heterojunction was prepared through the hydrothermal method, followed by the impregnation technique that facilitates the formation of an interface between the two phases for efficient photocatalysis. The structural, optical, and surface elemental composition and morphology of the prepared samples were characterized in detail through X-ray diffraction, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the composit

SUBMITTER: Khan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7161029 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature