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Construction of visible-light-driven ternary ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composites for enhanced photocatalytic activity

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In this study, ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composite was prepared with pure ZnO and pure MoS2 for the comparison and upswing of photocatalytic activity against rhodamine B (RHB) dye. These materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for structural analysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that the ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composite possesses excellent flower-like morphology for the photocatalytic treatment. BET surface area of the sample shows that ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composite has a maximum surface area which in turns provide more surface sites for the adsorbent of pollutant. Optical properties were examined with the UV visible spectroscopy. The photocatalytic treatment showed that ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composite exhibited maximum photocatalytic efficiency for the RhB dye which may attributed to its enhanced surface area and small band gap.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan

    Muhammad Bilal Tahir & Falaq Shafiq

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan

    Muhammad Sagir

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering & VC Office, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology (KFUEIT), Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

    Muhammad Suleman Tahir

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Tahir, M.B., Shafiq, F., Sagir, M. et al. Construction of visible-light-driven ternary ZnO-MoS2-BiVO4 composites for enhanced photocatalytic activity. Appl Nanosci 11, 241–247 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01572-y

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