Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.34, No.5, 1500-1503, 2017
Photodegradation of organic dyes via competitive direct reduction/indirect oxidation on InSnS2 under visible light
A visible-light-responsive photocatalyst, SnS2, was prepared by a rapid microwave-assisted method. This photocatalyst showed a narrow band gap (~2.0 eV) and a broad-spectrum response in the range of 400-800 nm. To enhance its photocatalytic activity, the surface of SnS2 was modified with indium-doping and loading of a noble metal. The photocatalytic activity of SnS2, InSnS2, and Pt/InSnS2 was evaluated by photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light. While direct reduction via a photoelectron was the major reaction in the degradation of MO, indirect oxidation (deethylation) via reactive oxygen species (·OH and ·O2-) in the degradation of RhB was accompanied subsequently with direct reduction (cycloreversion). Therefore, photocatalytic efficiency and the mechanism for photodegradation of organic dyes depended on the types of organic dyes.
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