Design of a Z-scheme g-C3N4/CQDs/CdIn2S4 composite for efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen
2020
Liang, Mingxing | Zhang, Zhaosheng | Long, Run | Wang, Ying | Yu, Yajing | Pei, Yuansheng
A novel Z-scheme photocatalyst consisting of acidified graphitic carbon nitrogen (ag-C₃N₄)/carbon quantum dots/CdIn₂S₄ (CN/CQDs/CIS) was successfully synthesized via a one-step hydrothermal method. The optimized CN-2/CQDs-3/CIS exhibited significantly improved photocatalytic performance in the degradation of ibuprofen under visible-light irradiation. Based on a series of characterizations, the ag-C₃N₄ and CQDs were distributed uniformly on the surface of the cubic spinel structure of CIS, with intimate contact among the materials. This intimate heterogeneous interface facilitated the migration of photogenerated carriers, further leading to enhanced photocatalytic performance. These results also indicated that the CQDs not only connect ag-C₃N₄ with CIS through covalent bonds but also enhance the visible-light adsorption. According to the analysis of the UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) and Mott-Schottky curves, the mechanism of the Z-scheme heterojunction is proposed. The CQDs serve as electron mediators and transfer the electrons in the conduction band (CB) of ag-C₃N₄ to recombine with the holes in the valence band (VB) of CIS in the Z-scheme, leading to the enhanced separation efficiency of the photogenerated electrons in the CB of ag-C₃N₄ and the holes in the VB of CIS. The pollutant IBU was degraded by h⁺, ·O₂⁻ and ·OH, as determined by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis.
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