Enhanced solar and visible light photocatalytic activity of In2S3-decorated ZnO nanowires for water purification

Braiek, Z.; Roques-Carmes, Thibault; Assaker, I. Ben; Gannouni, M.; Arnoux, Philippe; Corbel, Serge; Chtourou, R.

doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.09.032

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“…6 shows the ln(A0/A) versus time curve of the MB dye degradation using TiO2 and In2S3 thin films under both UV and visible light radiation. The apparent rate constant of dye degradation using these photocatalysts was estimated from the slope of the linear fitting curves [44][45][46]. The percentage of degradation of MB dye using TiO2 thin film after 4 hours of irradiation under UV and visible light was 67% and 36% respectively.…”

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Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Paul¹,

John

Augustine

et al. 2020

Adv. Mater. Lett.

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Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Paul¹,

John

Augustine

et al. 2020

Adv. Mater. Lett.

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“…According to this method, Braiek et al . prepared In 2 S 3 ‐modified ZnO nanowires by the electrochemical method, and the binary nanostructures exhibited enhanced visible light‐driven pollutant degradation 23 …”

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“…According to this method, Braiek et al prepared In 2 S 3 -modified ZnO nanowires by the electrochemical method, and the binary nanostructures exhibited enhanced visible light-driven pollutant degradation. 23 With the rise of two-dimensional nanomaterial research, transition metal chalcogenide (TMD) nanomaterials known as 'inorganic graphene' have attracted much attention from researchers. 24 As a representative material, WSe 2 has a narrow band gap (∼1.35 eV), 25,26 and strong visible light absorption properties.…”

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Construction of WSe₂/In₂S₃ heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Wang

Jing

et al. 2022

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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BACKGROUND: The construction of a heterojunction is an effective strategy to enhance the activity of a photocatalyst. RESULTS: WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 photocatalysts with favorable photostability and reusability were prepared via a hydrothermal method. The structural and morphological features of WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 were investigated using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Photocatalytic performance of WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 was tested by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light. The optimal degradation rate of MB by WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 reached 92% within 120 min. After eight regeneration cycles, the degradation of WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 still reached 70% and exhibited good photocatalytic stability.CONCLUSION: The enhanced photocatalytic activity is attributed to the formation of heterostructure of WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 , which could effectively separate the photogenerated e − -h + pairs. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic degradation intermediates of MB by WSe 2 / In 2 S 3 heterostructure was investigated by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results show that the obtained WSe 2 /In 2 S 3 photocatalyst has a promising practical application.

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“…Over the previous decades, photocatalysis technology has received so substantial attention that it has become a challenging and quickly growing area of research [1,2]. Semiconductor photocatalyst has been proven to be a class of representative for the solar energy conversion and pollution removal owing to its efficient utilization of solar light [3,4]. Particularly, as a typical III-VI group sulfide with a band gap of ∼2.0 eV [5][6][7], indium sulfide (In 2 S 3 ) has been considered as a sort of promising visible-light photocatalyst [8,9].…”

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Fabrication of magnetic and recyclable In₂S₃/ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposites for visible light photocatalytic activity enhancement

Zhao

Huang

et al. 2020

Mater. Res. Express

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In this work, magnetic In 2 S 3 /ZnFe 2 O 4 nanocomposites were fabricated via a two-step solvothermal process, which In 2 S 3 loading amount on ZnFe 2 O 4 support medium could be controlled by changing reaction mass. Investigation revealed that the photocatalytic activity of In 2 S 3 /ZnFe 2 O 4 nanocomposites was uperior to pure In 2 S 3 and ZnFe 2 O 4 for the degradation of MB driven by visible light. The improved photocatalytic activity may be stemming from the synergy effect of In 2 S 3 and ZnFe 2 O 4 , resulting in the enhanced visible light absorbance and higher separation efficiency of the photo-generated charge carriers. Significantly, this sort of nanocomposites could rapidly be separated through an external magnetic field, and five successive cycle experiments have proved that it was stable and recyclable. Finally, a possible mechanism related to the separation of charge and photocatalytic decomposition of MB was also provided.

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Enhanced solar and visible light photocatalytic activity of In2S3-decorated ZnO nanowires for water purification

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Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Construction of WSe₂/In₂S₃ heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Fabrication of magnetic and recyclable In₂S₃/ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposites for visible light photocatalytic activity enhancement

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Enhanced solar and visible light photocatalytic activity of In2S3-decorated ZnO nanowires for water purification

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Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Comparison of Photocatalytic Efficiency of TiO2 and In2S3 Thin Films under UV and Visible Light Irradiance

Construction of WSe2/In2S3 heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Fabrication of magnetic and recyclable In2S3/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites for visible light photocatalytic activity enhancement

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Construction of WSe₂/In₂S₃ heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic performance for the degradation of methylene blue under visible light

Fabrication of magnetic and recyclable In₂S₃/ZnFe₂O₄ nanocomposites for visible light photocatalytic activity enhancement