Preparation of sensitized ZnS and its photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

Haitao Zhang, Xinyi Chen, Zhaosheng Li, Jiahui Kou, Tao Yu, Zhigang Zou

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Abstract

In this paper, sensitized ZnS with visible light driven photocatlytic ability was successfully prepared. The obtained ZnS was characterized by x-ray diffraction, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectra. The photocatalytic property of the prepared ZnS was evaluated by decomposing methyl orange (MO). These sensitized ZnS powders with a proper molar ratio showed higher photocatalytic activity than TiO2(P25) under visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. A possible explanation for the visible light activity of the prepared ZnS was proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6846-6849
Number of pages4
JournalJournal Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume40
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

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