ZnIn2S4 flowerlike microspheres embedded with carbon quantum dots for efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

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Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 1901-1909.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63137-7

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ZnIn₂S₄ flowerlike microspheres embedded with carbon quantum dots for efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)

Baibai Liu^a, Xinjuan Liu^a, Lei Li^b, Jianwei Li^c, Can Li^a, Yinyan Gong^a, Lengyuan Niu^a, Xinsheng Zhao^c, Chang Q. Sun^d

a Institute of Coordination Bond Metrology and Engineering(CBME), College of Materials Science and Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China;
b Chongqing Key Laboratory of Extraordinary Coordination Bond and Advanced Materials Techniques(EBEAM), Yangtze Normal University, Chongqing 408100, China;
c School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, China;
d School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore

Received:2018-05-07 Revised:2018-07-07 Online:2018-12-18 Published:2018-09-26
Contact: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63137-7
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21401180, 21776119), Province Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang (LY18E060005, LY18E020007 and LQ18E030005), and Foundation of Xuzhou City (KC16SG25).

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Development of efficient heterostructured photocatalysts that respond to visible light remains a considerable challenge. We herein show the synthesis of ZnIn₂S₄/carbon quantum dot hybrid photocatalysts with flowerlike microspheres via a facile solvothermal method. The ZnIn₂S₄/carbon quantum dot flowerlike microspheres display enhanced photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity compared with that of pure ZnIn₂S₄. With a content of only 0.5 wt% carbon quantum dots, 93% of Cr(VI) is reduced under visible-light irradiation at 40 min. As a co-catalyst, the carbon quantum dots improve the light absorption and lengthen the lifetime of charge carriers, consequently enhancing the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical activity.

Key words: ZnIn₂S₄, Carbon quantum dots, Flowerlike microspheres, Co-catalyst, Photoelectronchemical

Baibai Liu, Xinjuan Liu, Lei Li, Jianwei Li, Can Li, Yinyan Gong, Lengyuan Niu, Xinsheng Zhao, Chang Q. Sun. ZnIn₂S₄ flowerlike microspheres embedded with carbon quantum dots for efficient photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI)[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(12): 1901-1909.

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