Facile synthesis of Bi<sub>2</sub>ZnB<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>-MoS<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite for photodetector and photocatalytic Rhodamine B dye degradation application
In this research, the visible light active performance of Bi<sub>2</sub>ZnB<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>(BBZO) was significantly enhanced through the formation of a composite with few layer MoS<sub>2</sub>. The resultant MoS<sub>2</sub>@BBZO catalyst was employed in both photocatalysis and photodetector applications. Comprehensive structural and morphological analyses of the MoS<sub>2</sub>@BBZO catalyst were conducted using x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscopy. The estimated band gaps of BBZO and the composite were found to be 2.8 eV and 1.74 eV, respectively. Rhodamine B degradation studies demonstrated that the catalyst achieved 75% degradation within 30 min. Additionally, the photodetector application was investigated, revealing rapid photo-switching capabilities and an increased photocurrent.
Authors
- Rahul Vaish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7510-7302)
- Deepa Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9736-2988)
- Akshay Gaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1760-7519)
- Chirag Porwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2011-5599)
- Vishal Singh Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0719-1781)
- Viswanath Balakrishnan
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nanotechnology
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/ad7b3c
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.10