Applying one-step solvothermal synthesis method, different CdS/TiO2 nanocomposite materials are obtained by changing the ratio of sulfur and titanium sources. The composite structure and morphology are determined by XRD and TEM. Taking the degradation of methyl orange solution as a model reaction, the photocatalytic activity of CdS/TiO2 composite materials is investigated. The results show that the amount of CdS in composite photocatalyst has great effects on the degradation efficiency of methyl orange under the irradiation of sunlight, and the lower pH of reaction system is also needed to sustain the high degradation efficiency for methyl orange.
The sunlight activated photocatalysts are urgently needed for the applications of photocatalytic techniques to environmental pollutants removal. Herein, we report the one-step hydrothermally prepared CdS/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst that is active in the degradation of pollutant organic dyes under solar light. The morphology and components are confirmed by TEM, SEM and XRD. With methylene blue (MB) as the model pollutant organic dye, the photocatalytic activity of CdS/TiO2 nanocomposite photocatalyst under sunlight is demonstrated, and 80% MB is removed after 120 minutes sunlight illumination. Besides, the influences of pH, the amount of photocatalyst and the addition of H2O2 on photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB are also investigated to mimic water treatment process.
Surface functionalization of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) through self-assembly is an effective way to improve the photocatalytic activity and to couple with chemical catalytic process. Herein, we report that Fe (III)-citrate complex molecules are assembled on the surface of g-C3N4 to improve the photocatalytic activity by coupling with Fenton reaction. The iron (III) species attached on the surface of g-C3N4 are in the form of complex. The Fe (III)-citrate complex shows little impact on the bulk structures of g-C3N4. In the dark, assembly of Fe (III)-citrate complexes on g-C3N4 (Fe (III)-Cit/g-C3N4) exhibits no activity for degrading the Rhodamine B (RhB) solution under the assistance of H2O2. But, it shows high catalytic activity with degradation efficiency of 100% for RhB solution (10 mg L-1) under the simulated solar light irradiation for 30 minutes. Furthermore, the adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity are retainable during the following 5 cycles. The retainable stability and enhanced catalytic activity of the assembly of Fe (III)-citrate complexes on g-C3N4 pave the ways to design advanced photocatalysts by employing supermolecular interaction.
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