CdS nanoparticles decorated K+Ca2Nb3O10− nanosheets with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Development of the novel photocatalyst with outstanding photocatalytic activity is of huge interest for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollution using solar energy. In this work, a new photocatalyst was achieved by CdS nanoparticles decorated K+Ca2Nb3O10− (KCNO) nanosheets. The as-fabricated CdS/KCNO hybrids exhibited well-defined morphology and enhanced photocatalytic activity than pristine KCNO. On the basis of the physicochemical characterization and photocatalytic performance test, it is believed that the CdS nanoparticles can effectively promote the photo-induced charge separation of KCNO nanosheets, and the relative mechanism has been investigated.