Visible-light photocatalytic efficiencies and anti-photocorrosion behavior of CdS/graphene nanocomposites：Evaluation using methylene blue degradation

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Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (10): 1876-1882.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60677-9

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Visible-light photocatalytic efficiencies and anti-photocorrosion behavior of CdS/graphene nanocomposites：Evaluation using methylene blue degradation

Jiajia Yan, Kun Wang, Hui Xu, Jing Qian, Wei Liu, Xingwang Yang, Huaming Li

Key Laboratory of Modern Agriculture Equipment and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China

Received:2013-02-21 Revised:2013-04-01 Online:2013-09-29 Published:2013-09-29
Contact: Kun Wang
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21175061, 21007021), the Key Laboratory of Modern Agriculture Equipment and Technology (NZ201109), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2012M520998).

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A series of CdS nanocrystals/graphene (CdS/GR) nanocomposites with various graphene contents were prepared. Their photocatalytic efficiencies and anti-photocorrosion behavior were studied using methylene blue degradation under visible-light irradiation. The results showed that the introduction of graphene improved the migration efficiency of photogenerated carriers and inhibited charge carrier recombination. The photocatalytic efficiencies of the as-prepared CdS/GR nanocomposites were influenced by the graphene content, achieving a maximum at a graphene content of 4.6 wt% (denoted by CdS/GR-4.6%). The anti-photocorrosion behavior of the CdS/GR-4.6% nanocomposite was further investigated using a photoelectrochemical method and X-ray diffraction analysis. The photocorrosion of CdS nanocrystals was effectively suppressed after the introduction of graphene sheets. Compared with bare CdS nanocrystals, the photocurrent of the CdS/GR-4.6% nanocomposites increased 2.3-fold.

Key words: CdS nanocrystal, Graphene nanocomposite, Anti-photocorrosion, Photocatalysis, Methylene blue degradation

Jiajia Yan, Kun Wang, Hui Xu, Jing Qian, Wei Liu, Xingwang Yang, Huaming Li. Visible-light photocatalytic efficiencies and anti-photocorrosion behavior of CdS/graphene nanocomposites：Evaluation using methylene blue degradation[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2013, 34(10): 1876-1882.

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