Abstract

Photocatalytic decolorization of the dye compounds represents a promising approach for textile wastewater treatment, and thus, development of new photocatalysts will be of strong interest. Herein, a novel photocatalyst based on transition metal chalcogenides vanadium tetrasulfide (VS4) was prepared via a simple one-step hydrothermal synthesis, and the synthesized VS4/carbon powder nanocomposites exhibited excellent photocatalytic decolorization efficiency under visible light irradiation. A significantly high methyl orange (MO) decolorization rate of 13.4–19.8 mg L–1 h–1 was achieved. Reactive species such as •O2–, h+, and e– generated through this photocatalytic process have played key roles in decolorization with phthalic acid as a product. The optimal catalyst dosage was determined to be 1.0 g L–1. The decolorization rate was enhanced with the increase in initial MO concentration, and an acidic condition favored the degradation. The VS4/carbon powder nanocomposites could maintain the MO decolorization e...

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