Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
The
ongoing
challenge
of
water
pollution
necessitates
innovative
approaches
to
remove
organic
contaminants
from
wastewater.
In
this
work,
new
two-dimensional
S-scheme
heterojunction
photocatalysts
Bi2O3/CdS
and
MoS2/Bi2O3/CdS
that
are
intended
for
the
effective
photocatalytic
destruction
4-nitrophenol,
a
dangerous
pollutant,
synthesized
characterized.
Utilizing
solvothermal
method,
successfully
generated
these
ternary
nanocomposites,
which
were
characterized
through
various
techniques
including
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD),
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM),
photoelectron
spectroscopy
(XPS),
high
resolution
transmission
electronmicroscopy
(HRTEM),
Brunauer-Emmett-Telle
(BET)
diffuse
reflectance
(DRS).
Our
results
demonstrated
achieved
an
86%
degradation
rate
while
composite
exhibited
exceptional
performance,
achieving
nearly
complete
(99%)
within
120
min
under
visible
light
irradiation.
Most
importantly
improved
activity
originated
release
internal
electric
field
in
heterojunction.
This
enhanced
is
attributable
synergistic
effects
heterojunctions
facilitate
more
charge
separation
generation
with
OP
RP
confirmed
synthesis
using
S-scheme.
further
by
XPS,
DRS,
XPS-VB
photocurrent
response.
These
findings
highlight
promising
application
advanced
real-world
wastewater
treatment
processes,
offering
sustainable
solution
combat
pollution.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: May 16, 2024
Abstract
The
burgeoning
field
of
conjugated
microporous
polymers
(CMPs)
has
generated
widespread
interest
due
to
their
potential
as
photocatalysts
for
hydrogen
production
from
water.
Nevertheless,
photocatalytic
performance
is
sometimes
hindered
by
inadequate
charge
separation
and
transfer,
coupled
with
rapid
recombination.
Herein,
a
strategy
enhance
via
the
customization
π
‐bridges
through
modulation
heteroatoms
in
series
donor‐
‐acceptor
(D‐
‐A)
CMPs
proposed.
This
affords
optimized
energy
levels
improved
thus
boosting
efficiency.
Among
various
heteroatom
substitutions,
S‐doped
CMP
(10
mg)
demonstrates
highest
evolution
rate
203
µmol
h
−1
(AQY
450nm
=
7.4%)
under
visible
light
irradiation.
Subsequent
experimental
analysis
reveals
its
superior
can
be
largely
related
minimized
exciton
binding
energy,
facilitated
transfer
efficiency,
impeded
recombination
among
these
heteroatom‐doped
D‐
‐A
CMPs.
research
paves
way
rational
design
modification
organic
semiconductors
advanced
solar‐driven
photocatalysis
promoting
transfer.