Abstract
In this study, ZnFe2O4/CdS composites have been successfully synthesized from decorating CdS nanospheres with ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by a facile method. With the application of detection techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, the crystalline structures, surface morphologies, and physicochemical performances of the samples have been investigated in this study. Photocatalytic activities of ZnFe2O4/CdS with different loading ratios under simulated visible light irradiation were discussed with malachite green (MG) as a degradation target. The results showed that 20 wt% ZnFe2O4/CdS possessed with the best catalytic activity, and the removal efficiency of MG could reach 96% in 120 min. Mechanistic research indicated that CdS and ZnFe2O4 could form a Type II heterojunction with stable interface, which was effective for separating photogenerated carriers. The increasing active sites of CdS after the modification of ZnFe2O4 also played a key role in improving the efficiency of photocatalysis.
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