Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5448766 | Materials Science and Engineering: B | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
CdS, SnO2 and CdS/SnO2 hybrid photocatalyst nanostructure were synthesized using a two-step (co-precipitation/hydrothermal) method. The as-prepared materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), surface analysis (BET), photoluminescence spectra (PL), UV-Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and photocatalytic activity. The band gap energies calculated from the DRS results are 3.30, 2.15, and 2.99Â eV for pristine SnO2, CdS, and the CdS/SnO2 hybrid photocatalyst, respectively. The CdS/SnO2 hybrid photocatalyst showed more efficient charge carrier separation and improved photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO). The highest degradation rate constant was achieved for the CdS/SnO2 hybrid photocatalyst (0.02434Â minâ1) compared to CdS (0.01381Â minâ1) and SnO2 (0.00878Â minâ1). The present study provides insights for improving the photocatalytic activity and photo-stability of CdS/SnO2 hybrid photocatalyst.
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Authors
Ch. Venkata Reddy, R.V.S.S.N. Ravikumar, Ganganagunta Srinivas, Jaesool Shim, Migyung Cho,