Construction of high-proportion dual bismuth-based Z-scheme Bi3O4Cl/Bi2MoO6 photocatalytic system via in-situ growth of Bi2MoO6 on Bi3O4Cl for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

CdS/ZnSnO3 Hollow Core–Shell Nanocubes for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution and Degradation of Ciprofloxacin

“…The photocatalytic behavior largely depends on the carrier species (Figure S10). With the addition of BQ (O 2 – trapping), the photocatalytic activity reveals a distinct decrease, manifesting that the O 2 – would play a crucial role in the CdS/Sn 2+ -ZSO heterojunction. ,,, For IPA ( • OH trapping) and Na 2 C 2 O 4 (H + trapping), the photocatalytic activities exhibit varying degrees of decays, but much lower than the BQ, manifesting that the carrier synergism would also be important for photocatalysis. ,,, …”

“…Ecological pollution and energy depletion would be the major challenges facing the globe, which are mainly caused by the unscientific utilization and emission of fossil fuels and the incomplete wastewater treatment, for instance, pesticides, antibiotics, etc. , These would not only pose a threat to human health but also destroy the biodiversity and entire ecosystem seriously. Thus, a green technology for energy exploitation and environmental purification would be crucial. − The photocatalytic technology, which involves both renewable energy conversion and pollution degradation, is considered to be an effective solution, − i.e., it can produce a high-burn-value green fuel (H 2 and CO etc.) by a peaceable process via its unique photoelectric performance, meanwhile achieving the environmental purification via converting the pollutants into harmless substances.…”