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CdS nanoparticles-Loaded 1D attapulgite Composites for Boosting Photocata-lytic Activity

School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Xiaowang Lu, Cheng Luo, School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Xinyu Zhu, School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Ziwen Gu, School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Chen Da, School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Junyan Zhou, School of Materials Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, 224051, China, Junchao Qian, School of Material Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China

Chalcogenide Letters· Volume 22· Issue 11
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Attapulgite clay-supported CdS composites were synthesized via hydrothermal approach and applied to remove Rhodamine B (RhB). The structural, morphological, and physicochemical properties of the materials were systematically characterized by XRD, TEM, XPS, BET and UV-Vis DRS. The combination of CdS and attapulgite could enhance active site availability and surface area, thereby boosting photocatalytic activity.The optimized CdS/attapulgite composite demonstrated remarkable photocatalytic efficiency under visible-light illumination. In addition, a potential photocatalytic degradation mechanism by the composites was proposed.
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NanomaterialsCompositesCatalysis & surfaces

OpenAlex topics: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells · Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications

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