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Synthesis of Immobilized CdS/TiO2 Nanofiber Heterostructure Photocatalyst for Efficient Degradation of Toluene

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The immobilized CdS/TiO2 nanofiber (CdS/TiO2 NF) heterostructure photocatalyst was fabricated via anodic oxidation and cyclic impregnation method. The microstructure of CdS/TiO2 NF was characterized by SEM and TEM. The components of CdS/TiO2 NF were identified by EDX, XPS, and Raman. The optical properties of CdS/TiO2 NF were characterized by UV-vis DRS and PL. Results showed that CdS was loaded on the surface of TiO2 NF in the form of particles with a diameter of about 10–80 nm. The Cd and S elements were detected on the surface of catalyst. CdS/TiO2 NF improved the absorption performance in the ultraviolet and visible light regions and reduced the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The performance of CdS/TiO2 NF on degrading toluene was investigated. Results showed that the deposition of CdS enhanced the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 NF. The toluene concentration, catalyst dosage, and flow rate had marked impact on the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of toluene. In this reaction system, the degradation ratio was 80.71% when the toluene concentration was 13 mg·L−1, the photocatalyst area was 32 cm2, the flow rate was 3 L·min−1, and the illumination time was 100 min. The mineralization ratio after photocatalytic reaction for 100 min was about 45.02%. The immobilized CdS/TiO2 NF photocatalyst is easy to be recycled, which can reduce the energy and material cost. This work not only highlights the intrinsical role of CdS materials in the enhanced photocatalytic performance of TiO2 NF but also provides significant guidance on fabricating immobilized CdS/TiO2 NF photocatalyst applied in environment remediation.

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This work was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2019MD012), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51678323), and Special Fund for Agroscientific Research in the Public Interest (201503107). The authors sincerely thank the Central Laboratory of Qingdao Agriculture University for providing the support.

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    Mengmeng Zhang, Yan Jiang, Jingying Li & Qinghua Chen

  2. Qingdao Central Hospital, Qingdao, 266042, China

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Highlights

1. The immobilized CdS/TiO2 NF photocatalyst is easy to be recycled.

2. CdS/TiO2 NF had excellent absorption performance for ultraviolet and visible light.

3. CdS/TiO2 NF showed outstanding separation and transfer of photoexcited electrons.

4. Toluene degradation by CdS/TiO2 NF (80.71%) was higher than that by TiO2 NF (7.75%).

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Zhang, M., Liu, M., Jiang, Y. et al. Synthesis of Immobilized CdS/TiO2 Nanofiber Heterostructure Photocatalyst for Efficient Degradation of Toluene. Water Air Soil Pollut 231, 92 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-4461-x

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