Bifunctional praseodymium-doped SnS2 thin films for photocatalytic and antibacterial applications

Enhanced photocatalytic performance of SnS2 under visible light irradiation: strategies and future perspectives

“…The largest zones of inhibition for the control, SnO 2 nanoparticles, SnS 2 nanoplates, and SnO 2 /SnS 2 nanocomposite are 5.89 mm, 13.20 mm, 14.01 mm, and 21.11 mm, respectively. A recent study by Ech-Chergui et al 43 has corroborated the antibacterial activity of Pr-doped SnS 2 for combating E. coli . The Pr-doped SnS 2 exhibits enhanced bacteria-killing activity compared with SnS 2 alone, attributed to the smaller crystallite size providing more active sites for photocatalytic reactions.…”

“…Various reports have shown that SnS 2 can be utilized in numerous photocatalytic applications, such as hydrogen production, 31–34 wastewater treatment, 35–39 antibacterial and antifungal activity, 40–43 and air purification. 44 For example, Yu et al 45 first reported the photocatalytic hydrogen production of SnS 2 nanosheets under solar light simulation with H 2 evolution activity of 1.06 mmol h −1 g −1 .…”