In(OH)3 photocatalyst was prepared using ultrasonic hydrolysis precipitation followed by calcining at temperature lower than 160 ℃.The characterizations by XRD,DRS,TG-DSC,TEM and FTIR show that the solid is a cubic c...In(OH)3 photocatalyst was prepared using ultrasonic hydrolysis precipitation followed by calcining at temperature lower than 160 ℃.The characterizations by XRD,DRS,TG-DSC,TEM and FTIR show that the solid is a cubic crystal with 10—15 nm size,and has two band gaps,direct band gap 5.48 and indirect gap 5.02 eV.Evaluation of the photocatalytic activity toward oxidation reactions of benzene under UV irradiation(λmax=254 nm) showed that In(OH)3 presented much higher photoactivity and active stability than commercial Degussa-P25 TiO2.FTIR characterization for the samples before and after the photocatalytic reaction suggested that the better photocatalytic behavior of In(OH)3 than the TiO2 is due to lower aggradations of the intermediate species on its surface in photocatalytic process.展开更多
The cubic In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures were successfully synthesized via a simple strategy of post-treatment of cubic ZnIn2S4(C-ZIS), and their structures and properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD...The cubic In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures were successfully synthesized via a simple strategy of post-treatment of cubic ZnIn2S4(C-ZIS), and their structures and properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). According to the results, the tofu-like In(OH)3 semiconductor as a new crystal phase appeared in the matrix of C-ZIS and formed a In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure. Compared with pure C-ZIS, the heterostructure exhibits higher photocatalytic activity towards selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under visible light. The In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure manifests the best and the highest photocatalytic performance via 18 h post-treatment, which achieved nearly 100% selectivity, 35.5%conversion and 34.5% yield. This is ascribed to the formation of In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure to promote the transfer of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and thus efficiently inhibits their recombination, leading to the longer lifetime of photo-induced carriers. Furthermore, a possible photocatalytic mechanism is proposed and discussed. Our current work could boost more interest in researching the semiconductor materials of ternary chalcogenides and enlarging the applications based on cubic ZnIn2S4 heterostructure as visible-light-driven photocatalyst.展开更多
文摘In(OH)3 photocatalyst was prepared using ultrasonic hydrolysis precipitation followed by calcining at temperature lower than 160 ℃.The characterizations by XRD,DRS,TG-DSC,TEM and FTIR show that the solid is a cubic crystal with 10—15 nm size,and has two band gaps,direct band gap 5.48 and indirect gap 5.02 eV.Evaluation of the photocatalytic activity toward oxidation reactions of benzene under UV irradiation(λmax=254 nm) showed that In(OH)3 presented much higher photoactivity and active stability than commercial Degussa-P25 TiO2.FTIR characterization for the samples before and after the photocatalytic reaction suggested that the better photocatalytic behavior of In(OH)3 than the TiO2 is due to lower aggradations of the intermediate species on its surface in photocatalytic process.
基金supported by the Key Projects of Youth Natural Fund in Fujian Universities(JZ160414)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2019J01247)
文摘The cubic In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures were successfully synthesized via a simple strategy of post-treatment of cubic ZnIn2S4(C-ZIS), and their structures and properties were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra(DRS), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). According to the results, the tofu-like In(OH)3 semiconductor as a new crystal phase appeared in the matrix of C-ZIS and formed a In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure. Compared with pure C-ZIS, the heterostructure exhibits higher photocatalytic activity towards selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol under visible light. The In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure manifests the best and the highest photocatalytic performance via 18 h post-treatment, which achieved nearly 100% selectivity, 35.5%conversion and 34.5% yield. This is ascribed to the formation of In(OH)3/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure to promote the transfer of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and thus efficiently inhibits their recombination, leading to the longer lifetime of photo-induced carriers. Furthermore, a possible photocatalytic mechanism is proposed and discussed. Our current work could boost more interest in researching the semiconductor materials of ternary chalcogenides and enlarging the applications based on cubic ZnIn2S4 heterostructure as visible-light-driven photocatalyst.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WK2060140023, WK2060140022, CX3430000001 and WK2060140024)the Major/Innovative Program of Development Foundation of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology (2016FXZY003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (GG2060140085 and CX2310000097)
