Construction of hierarchical ZnIn2S4@PCN-224 heterojunction for boosting photocatalytic performance in hydrogen production and degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride
Pengxia Jin (Methodology) , Lei Wang (Supervision) , Xiaolei Ma (Conceptualization) , Rui Lian (Methodology) , Jingwei Huang (Investigation) , Houde She (Investigation) , Mingyi Zhang (Investigation) , Qizhao Wang (Supervision)
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Abstract
As a typical member of sulfide family, ZnIn2S4 bears impressive activity in photocatalysis. Nonetheless, egregious recombination of photo-excited electron and hole pairs confines its practical usage. In this study, PCN-224, a metal organic framework (MOF) composed of porphyrin linkers and Zr clusters, is employed to establish a novel hierarchical structured ZnIn2S4@PCN-224 via a solvothermal method. These as-prepared composites are further evaluated by visible-light-driven photocatalysis and able to present steady performance. The optimized ZnIn2S4@PCN-224 has a hydrogen production rate of 0.284 mmol h−1 in absence of Pt, higher than many contrastive ZnIn2S4-based photocatalysts even in assistance of Pt cocatalyst. Besides, it is able to dominate the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH), giving 99.9 % pollutant removal within 60 min, about 4.7 times higher than that catalyzed by ZnIn2S4. It is supposed that the great improvement in photocatalysis is ascribable to the establishment of Z-scheme junction between ZnIn2S4 and PCN-224.
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Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy (formerly Applied Catalysis B: Environmental) is a journal that focuses on the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The journal's publications cover a wide range of topics, including:
1.Catalytic elimination of environmental pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur compounds, chlorinated and other organic compounds, and soot emitted from stationary or mobile sources.
2.Basic understanding of catalysts used in environmental pollution abatement, particularly in industrial processes.
3.All aspects of preparation, characterization, activation, deactivation, and regeneration of novel and commercially applicable environmental catalysts.
4.New catalytic routes and processes for the production of clean energy, such as hydrogen generation via catalytic fuel processing, and new catalysts and electrocatalysts for fuel cells.
5.Catalytic reactions that convert wastes into useful products.
6.Clean manufacturing techniques that replace toxic chemicals with environmentally friendly catalysts.
7.Scientific aspects of photocatalytic processes and a basic understanding of photocatalysts as applied to environmental problems.
8.New catalytic combustion technologies and catalysts.
9.New catalytic non-enzymatic transformations of biomass components.
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