The development of catalysts with high photon utilization
efficiency
is crucial for enhancing the catalytic performance of photocatalysts.
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a prominent
material in the field of photocatalysis. However, it still exhibits
drawbacks such as low utilization of visible light and severe recombination
of photogenerated carriers. To address these issues, this study employs
MoS2 nanotubes (NTs) as cocatalysts and constructs MoS2 NTs/g-C3N4. The MoS2 NTs/g-C3N4 exhibits a significant cavity enhancement effect
through multiple light reflections. This results in a broad spectral
absorption range and high photon utilization efficiency, while also
reducing the recombination of photogenerated carriers. The photocatalyst
demonstrates outstanding performance in both photocatalytic hydrogen
production and photodegradation of organic pollutants. Specifically,
the hydrogen production rate is 1921 μmol·g–1·h–1, which is approximately 2.4 times that
of g-C3N4. Furthermore, the photodegradation
rate of Rhodamine B reaches 98.6% within 30 min, which is approximately
three times higher than that of g-C3N4. Free
radical capture experiments confirm that holes (h+) are
the primary active species in photodegradation. A plausible photocatalytic
mechanism for the catalyst is proposed. This study provides valuable
insights into the development of heterojunction photocatalysts with
high photon utilization efficiency.