Self-assembled hierarchical and bifunctional MIL-88A(Fe)@ZnIn2S4 heterostructure as a reusable sunlight-driven photocatalyst for highly efficient water purification

Yuan, Ran; Qiu, Jinli; Yue, Chao; Shen, Chen; Li, Dawei; Zhu, Changqing; Liu, Fuqiang; Li, Aimin

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.126020

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“…The typical characteristics of type IV isotherms with H3 hysteresis loops was observed on ZISCN-50 nanocomposites, confirming the existence of the mesoporous structure (Figure S3a, Supporting Information). [71] The pore size distributions of these three samples calculated based on absorption branch were further verified by the Barrett-Joyner-Halenda method (Figure S3b, Supporting Information) and summarized in Table S1 (Supporting Information). The average pore sizes of pure ZnIn 2 S 4 , original CNNS, and ZISCN-50 nanocomposites are 3.85, 3.97, and 3.81 nm, respectively, which are all within the mesoporous range.…”

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“…[61] Due to its fascinating physical and chemical properties, ZnIn 2 S 4 has broad application foreground in diverse fields such as photocatalytic water decomposition for hydrogen production, [62][63][64][65] photocatalytic CO 2 reduction, [66,67] selective organic photosynthesis, [68][69][70] and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. [71,72] Although ZnIn 2 S 4 has these advantages and the band gap meets the requirement of releasing hydrogen from water, ZnIn 2 S 4 still suffers from poor migration ability, low separation efficiency of photogenerated carriers, and rapid reorganization of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. [73] In addition, it is necessary to further enhance its photostability and photocatalytic activity for the proposals of industrial applications.…”

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Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

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hydrogen combustion only produces water. Therefore, hydrogen as a promising energy for the future development can help to meet the future energy needs and solve environmental problems. [4,5] Semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting utilizing renewable solar energy for hydrogen production is considered to be a feasible technology with great promise. [6][7][8][9] According to the research of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) single crystal in photoelectrochemistry, Fujishima and Honda [10] pioneered the field of semiconductor photocatalysis. However, the wide band gap of metal oxide such as ZnO, [11][12][13][14] SnO 2 , [15][16][17][18] Nb 2 O 5 , [19][20][21] etc., makes them only respond to near-ultraviolet or ultraviolet light, resulting in low efficiency of solar energy. In fact, visible light accounts for 43% of sunlight, while ultraviolet ray accounts for merely 4%. Therefore, developing visible light-driven photocatalysts attracts widespread attention for purpose of making better use of solar energy. [22][23][24] Graphite carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) is an attractive nonmetallic conjugated polymer semiconductor, which has been extensively applied in photocatalytic water splitting because of its attractive electronic structure, excellent thermal and chemical stability, unique 2D layered structure, suitable band gap, low toxicity, etc. [25][26][27] However, the actual application of the original g-C 3 N 4 still suffers from the limitations of underutilization of visible light, lacking of catalytic active sites, hydrophobic surface, low carrier mobility, and rapid recombination of photoinduced carriers. [28,29] For addressing these challenges, various strategies have been adopted so as to improve the photocatalytic performance of the original g-C 3 N 4 , such as nanostructure design, [30][31][32] doping of metallic and nonmetallic elements, [33][34][35][36] construction of heterojunctions, [37][38][39][40] copolymerization, [41][42][43] defect engineering, and dye sensitization. [44,45] Among them, the controllable synthesis of nanoscale morphology is one of the resultful means. Because of its characteristics including appropriate porosity, massive surface groups for anchoring, large specific surface area, slim thickness and as well as high aspect ratio, semiconductor nanosheets describe a brilliant future. [46] Therefore, 2D g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets may significantly improve the photocatalytic activity. [47,48] Besides, integration with other semiconductors to build heterojunctions is considered to be a reliable means. [49][50][51] Ultrathin 2D/2D heterostructures usually Designation of high-efficiency water splitting photocatalyst is still a challenge in converting solar energy into chemical fuels. Heterojunction can inhibit recombination of carriers which is considered to be a reliable strategy to improve photocatalytic performance on water splitting. In this work, a "face-to-face" 2D tight heterostructure is constructed by growing ZnIn 2 S 4 nanosheets on g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets. Due to the ultrathin 2D structure...

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Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

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“…In addition, other 3D-2D core-shell structure MOFs octahedral@ZnIn 2 S 4 nanosheets nanocomposites have dem onstrated photocatalytic energy and environmental applica tions, such as NH 2 MIL125(Ti)@ZnIn 2 S 4 for photocatalytic H 2 evolution, [231] and UiO66NH 2 @ZnIn 2 S 4 for Cr (VI) reduction. [232] Thereafter, Yuan et al [233] designed and synthesized a 1D-2D core-shell structure MIL88A(Fe)@ZnIn 2 S 4 nanocomposite via a onestep lowtemperature solvothermal process, during which ZnIn 2 S 4 nanosheets were uniformly grown on the surface of 2D MIL88A(Fe) microrods. The synthesized MIL88A(Fe)@ ZnIn 2 S 4 nanocomposites exhibited remarkable enhancement for the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMZ), with 100% and 96% conversion ratio within 9 and 60 min, respectively.…”

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Figure 4. a) Schematic depiction of the proposed growth mechanism for ZnIn 2 S 4 nanotubes and nanoribbons. b, c) Schematic illustration of the possible growth mechanism of ZnIn 2 S 4 microsphere and nanowires obtained in the presence of CTAB and PEG-6000, respectively. d) TEM micrographs at different magnifications of the ZnIn 2 S 4 nanotubes prepared by the solvothermal method at 180 °C. e) TEM images of the ZnIn 2 S 4 nanoribbons prepared from the solvothermal synthesis at 160 °C at low and higher magnification, respectively. f) TEM micrographs of the CTAB-assisted ZnIn 2 S 4 microspheres. g) TEM images of the PEG-6000 assisted ZnIn 2 S 4 samples after ultrasonic dispersion for 60 min. Reproduced with permission. [54]

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“…The concentration of Cr( vi ) was tested using a UV-vis spectrophotometer at 540 nm based on the diphenyl carbazide colorimetric method. 35 The relationship between concentration ( C ) and absorbance ( A ) follows an empirical formula set up by our group as shown in Fig. S2.…”

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“…62,63 Generally, the inhibition of photocatalytic activity aer adding the scavenger mean the existence of corresponding active species. 35,62,64,65 Fig. 7 displays the results of active species trapping experiments.…”

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Photoreduction properties of novel Z-scheme structured Sr_0.8La_0.2(Ti_1−δ⁴⁺Ti_δ³⁺)O₃/Bi₂MoO₆ composites for the removal of Cr(vi)

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Self-assembled hierarchical and bifunctional MIL-88A(Fe)@ZnIn2S4 heterostructure as a reusable sunlight-driven photocatalyst for highly efficient water purification

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Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

ZnIn₂S₄‐Based Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

Photoreduction properties of novel Z-scheme structured Sr_0.8La_0.2(Ti_1−δ⁴⁺Ti_δ³⁺)O₃/Bi₂MoO₆ composites for the removal of Cr(vi)

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Self-assembled hierarchical and bifunctional MIL-88A(Fe)@ZnIn2S4 heterostructure as a reusable sunlight-driven photocatalyst for highly efficient water purification

Cited by 103 publications

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Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn2S4/g‐C3N4 Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn2S4/g‐C3N4 Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

ZnIn2S4‐Based Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

Photoreduction properties of novel Z-scheme structured Sr0.8La0.2(Ti1−δ4+Tiδ3+)O3/Bi2MoO6 composites for the removal of Cr(vi)

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Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

Ultrathin 2D/2D ZnIn₂S₄/g‐C₃N₄ Nanosheet Heterojunction with Atomic‐Level Intimate Interface for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light

ZnIn₂S₄‐Based Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

Photoreduction properties of novel Z-scheme structured Sr_0.8La_0.2(Ti_1−δ⁴⁺Ti_δ³⁺)O₃/Bi₂MoO₆ composites for the removal of Cr(vi)