Statistical and experimental studies of MoS2/g-C3N4/TiO2: a ternary Z-scheme hybrid composite
- Title
- Statistical and experimental studies of MoS2/g-C3N4/TiO2: a ternary Z-scheme hybrid composite
- Creator
- Jaleel U.C.J.R.; Devi K.R.S.; Madhushree R.; Pinheiro D.
- Description
- Abstract: A ternary photocatalyst, MoS2/g-C3N4/TiO2, was prepared using layered and exfoliated MoS2, g-C3N4, and TiO2 viahydrothermal and wet chemical method. It was characterized using various methods to evaluate the structural, morphological and optical properties. Successful incorporation of g-C3N4 and TiO2into MoS2 was confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the formation of heterojunctions among MoS2, g-C3N4 and TiO2 particles was established by transmission electron microscopy. These hybrid composites exhibited excellent efficiency in the degradation of malachite green dye. The composite can be recycled four times without loss of photoactivity. The remarkable improvement in photocatalytic efficiency was because of the synergism among the three nanoparticlesthrough the Z-scheme pathway which allows separation of electronhole pairs and makes MoS2/g-C3N4/TiO2 an outstanding material in the fields of photocatalysis and water treatment. The optimized experimental conditions for the degradation of the dye were assessed by the BoxBehnken design of the response surface methodology. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC part of Springer Nature.
- Source
- Journal of Materials Science, Vol-56, No. 11, pp. 6922-6944.
- Date
- 2021-01-01
- Publisher
- Springer
- Coverage
- Jaleel U.C.J.R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Devi K.R.S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Madhushree R., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India; Pinheiro D., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 222461; CODEN: JMTSA
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Jaleel U.C.J.R.; Devi K.R.S.; Madhushree R.; Pinheiro D., “Statistical and experimental studies of MoS2/g-C3N4/TiO2: a ternary Z-scheme hybrid composite,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 25, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/15822.