CuO/ZnO/CQDs@PAN Nanocomposites with Ternary Heterostructures for Enhancing Photocatalytic Performance

Photocatalysis is a green technology. In this paper, CuO/ZnO/carbon quantum dots (CQDs)@PAN nanocomposites with ternary heterostructures (CZC@PAN)—as high-performance environmentally friendly nanophotocatalysts—were prepared by electrospinning, heat treatment, and hydrothermal synthesis in sequence,...

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Main Authors: Huanhuan Xu, Peizhi Fan, Lan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/110
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Summary:Photocatalysis is a green technology. In this paper, CuO/ZnO/carbon quantum dots (CQDs)@PAN nanocomposites with ternary heterostructures (CZC@PAN)—as high-performance environmentally friendly nanophotocatalysts—were prepared by electrospinning, heat treatment, and hydrothermal synthesis in sequence, and their practical applications were investigated by degrading methylene blue (MB). The synergistic effects of components in ternary heterostructures on the morphology, structure, and photocatalytic performance of CZC@PAN were analyzed, and their photocatalytic mechanism was further discussed. The results showed that due to the formation of p-n heterojunctions and the loading of CQDs and CZC@PAN had excellent photocatalytic degradation performance, and its photocatalytic degradation rate for MB reached 99.56% under natural sunlight for 4 h.
ISSN:2073-4344