Integration of Carbon Dots on Nanoflower Structured ZnCdS as a Cocatalyst for Photocatalytic Degradation.

ABSTRACT: The application of catalysts is one of the most effective methods in the oil refining, chemical, medical, environmental protection, and other industries. In this work, carbon dots (CDs) were selected as an initiator and doped into the main catalyst, Zn_0.2Cd_0.8S, and a novel Zn_0.2Cd_0.8S@CD composite catalyst with a nanoflower structure was successfully obtained. The synthesized composites (Zn_0.2Cd_0.8S@CDs) were characterized by means of SEM, TEM, XRD, FT-IR, XPS, and UV-Vis DRS. Transient photocurrent response and Nyquist curve analysis further proved that the carrier separation efficiency of the composite catalyst was significantly improved. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of Zn_0.2Cd_0.8S@CDs fo

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9821953 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature