Fabrication of MoS2 QDs/ZnO nanosheet 0D/2D heterojunction photocatalysts for organic dyes and gaseous heavy metal removal

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Ruiqi GangRui Li

Abstract

In this paper, a novel 0D/2D heterojunction photocatalyst based on MoS2 QDs/ZnO nanosheets was successfully constructed by a simple two-step process, and its photocatalytic behavior for organic dyes (RhB) degradation and gaseous heavy metals (Hg) removal under ultraviolet light were studied. For the optimum 5% MoS2/ZnO photocatalyst, 95% of RhB could be removed in 50 min, and 99.8% of the gaseous mercury could be removed in 60 min. Besides, MoS2 QDs/ZnO nanosheets also exhibited excellent photocatalytic durability. The constructed 0D/2D heterojunctions could efficiently improve the separation efficiency and charge transfer of photogenerated carriers, thus improving the photocatalytic activity. Therefore, this strategy provided a new way to design bifunctional 0D/2D heterojunction photocatalysts for water treatment and air pollution.

Citations

Feb 4, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Abhijeet Mahana, Surya Kant Mehta

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