Z-scheme heterostructure BiOCl-Ag-AgBr with enhanced sunlight-driven photocatalytic activity in simultaneous removal of Cr6+ and phenol contaminants

Facilitating charge transfer through an atomic coherent interface of a novel direct Z-scheme BiVO4@Cu3SnS4 heterojunction to boost photocatalytic performance

“…These decreases could be attributed to the participation of the photogenerated electrons during the generation of ˙O 2 − and ˙OH. 33,34…”

“…These decreases could be attributed to the participation of the photogenerated electrons during the generation of • O 2 − and • OH. 33,34 Furthermore, electron spin resonance (EPR) experiments were carried out using the DMPO and TEMPO trapping agents. According to the band positions of CTS and BVO (Fig.…”

Engineering one-dimensional hollow beta-In2S3/In2O3 hexagonal micro-tubes for efficient broadband-light photocatalytic performance

“…13,14 Semiconductors have been widely used as visible-light-active photocatalysts because of their outstanding optical properties, tunable structures and chemical stability. [15][16][17] Unfortunately, the low visiblelight absorption and the high recombination rate of photogenerated electron and hole pairs are two critical drawbacks that hinder the improvement of the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors nowadays. [18][19][20] Selecting a semiconductor with an appropriate bandgap for absorption of broadband-light plays an important role in enhancing the light utilization.…”