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Modified stannous sulfide nanoparticles with metal-organic framework: Toward efficient and enhanced photocatalytic
Qi Xia1, Binbin Huang1, Xingzhong Yuan1
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environment Biology and Pollution Control, Hunan University, Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
Abstract:
Novel metal-organic framework/stannous sulfide (MIL-53(Fe)/SnS) nanocomposite photocatalysts were successfully synthesized by a one-step deposition process. The structure, composition and optical properties of the MIL-53(Fe)/SnS composite were systematically characterized by the X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy and photoluminescence analysis. The photocatalytic performance of MIL-53(Fe)/SnS composite has been evaluated in the reduction of chromium (VI) under visible-light irradiation. Compared with pure MIL-53(Fe) and SnS, the MIL-53(Fe)/SnS composite exhibited enhanced photoreduction capability of chromium (VI) due to the strengthened absorption in the visible region, higher electron-hole separation rate and larger specific area. The MIL-53(Fe)/SnS composite with MIL-53(Fe) adding of 15 mg displayed optimal chromium (VI) reduction rate of 0.01878 min-1, which was about 7.5 and 5.2 times than pure MIL-53(Fe) and SnS, respectively. The active species superoxide radical (O2-), electron(e-) and hole(h+) are essential toward chromium (VI) reduction. Lastly, a possible photocatalytic mechanism is proposed.
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