Molecules (Aug 2024)

Boosting Photocatalytic Performance of ZnO Nanowires via Building Heterojunction with Conjugated 2,4,6-Triaminopyrimidine-g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>

  • Jiahui Lou,
  • Lihong Wang,
  • Yaqiong Huang,
  • Jun Xing,
  • Xiaojie Yang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29163716
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29, no. 16
p. 3716

Abstract

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Photocatalysis is one of the most effective ways to solve environmental problems by solving pollutants. This article designed and prepared a conjugated system of 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine-g-C3N4 (TAP-CN) to modify ZnO NWs. We systematically studied the photocatalytic performance of ZnO NWs modified with different ratios of TAP-CN. The results showed that 9 wt% TAP-CN-30/ZnO NWs had the best degradation effect on Rhodamine B dye. The degradation rate was 99.36% in 80 min. The excellent degradation performance was attributed to the TAP-CN conjugated system promoting photo-generated charge transfer. This work provided guidance for designing efficient composite catalysts for application in other renewable energy fields.

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