A green synthesis of CuInS2/MIL-101(Cr) nanocomposite with efficient visible light induced photocatalytic activity

Hong Van T Nguyen; Manh B Nguyen; Huan V Doan; Xuan Nui Pham

doi:10.1088/2053-1591/acf18f

Materials Research Express (Jan 2023)

A green synthesis of CuInS2/MIL-101(Cr) nanocomposite with efficient visible light induced photocatalytic activity

Hong Van T Nguyen,
Manh B Nguyen,
Huan V Doan,
Xuan Nui Pham

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Hong Van T Nguyen: Graduate University of Science and Technology , Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam; Institute of Environment, Vietnam Maritime University , 484 Lach Tray, Le Chan, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Manh B Nguyen: Graduate University of Science and Technology , Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam; Institute of Chemistry, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Huan V Doan: ORCiD; Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology , 18 Pho Vien, Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol , Bristol BS8 1TH, United Kingdom
Xuan Nui Pham: ORCiD; Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology , 18 Pho Vien, Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/acf18f
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 8
p. 085506

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This study demonstrates the sustainable synthesis of multifunctional CIS@MIL-101(Cr) composites for water treatment applications. The composites were prepared via hybridization of CuInS _2 with MIL-101(Cr) resulting in the formation of CIS nanoplates incorporated into MIL-101(Cr). The composites exhibited enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity due to their low bandgap energy and were tested for tetracycline photodegradation achieving a degradation efficiency of 98.8%. The material showed high stability after four cycles, and the effects of reactive species on photodegradation were investigated. The kinetics and mechanism of the photocatalytic process were studied, and LC-MS analysis was conducted to identify intermediate products. These results demonstrate the potential of using waste PET to create new semiconductors for water pollution control, promoting a circular material pathway.

Published in Materials Research Express

ISSN: 2053-1591 (Online)
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials; Technology: Chemical technology
Website: https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2053-1591

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