Synergistic effect of CuO coupled with MoS_(2) for enhanced photodegradation of organic dyes under visible light

A series of MoS_(2)-modified CuO(CuO/MoS_(2))heterostructures were successfully fabricated.The photodegradation properties of organic dyes were explored in detail under visible light.The photocatalytic results demonstrate that the CuO/MoS_(2)-3 heterostructure delivers superior degradation rates towards methyl violet dye(MV)and rhodamine B(RhB),reaching 99.8%and 95.3%within 30 min,respectively.The decent photodegradation activity is due to improved visible light adsorption and faster transfer of electron-hole pairs.The radical trapping experiments show that superoxide radicals(O_(2)^(-))and holes(h+)are the main active species in the removal of MV.Furthermore,the CuO/MoS_(2)-3 composite possesses the prominent stability and recyclability.This work offers a highly sustainable technique for designing a high-efficiency photocatalyst to remove environmental pollutants.

Morphology evolution of ZnO by controlling solvent and electrochemical sensing of hexagonal nanotablets toward amines

Organic amines are important solvent and raw material in laboratory and industry,as well as releasing from cigarette smoke.It is significant to detect low-concentration amines for environment and public health.Here we reported that as-synthesized zinc oxide is an effective electrode material of electrochemical sensor for the detection of amines.The characterization results reveal that the ZnO morphologies experienced a change from hexagonal bowl-like microparticles,cones,prisms to nanoparticles by adjusting the reaction time,temperature,solvents and additives.Interestingly,ZnO material possessing hexagonal shapes and different sizes exhibits distinct electrochemical response in various amines solution,suggesting that there is a better dependent relationship between different morphological ZnO and amines detection.Particularly,regular hexagonal ZnO nanotablets exhibit a detectable electrochemical response and selectivity to ammonia,implying it can be serve as electrode material for highly effective detection of organic amines.

Simple self-assembly of 3D laminated CuO/SnO2 hybrid for the detection of triethylamine

Tin dioxide is important gas sensor material and has wide applications in the detection of toxic gases and volatile organic compounds.Here,we synthesized a 3D laminated structural CuO/SnO2 material possessing p-n heterostructures.The morphology and structure were characterized by XRD,SEM,TEM and XPS techniques and the sensing properties were investigated for the detection of triethylamine(TEA).The results indicate that 3D laminated CuO/SnO2 material,assembled by lamellae consisting of ordered nanoparticles,exhibit an enhanced sensing performance compared with SnO2,and notably,CuO/SnO2 with size less than 1μm has obvious high selectivity in the detection of 100 ppm TEA.Particularly,it has a high response and stability to 1 and 5 ppm TEA(S is 8 and 33),and that is higher than SnO2 material,suggesting 3D laminated CuO/SnO2 is an effective ca ndidate material served as sensor platform to detect low-concentration amines.