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The Construction of a ZnO/CdS Heterostructure with Synergistic Enhanced Effect in Photocatalytic and Self-Cleaning Performance

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In this work, we explore the synergy of the photocatalytic reaction endowed with improvement of self-cleaning performance. A ZnO/CdS heterostructure was successfully synthesized by hydrothermal-chemical bath deposition on a zinc substrate. The effect of different experimental parameters for its structure and properties were systematically studied using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV–Vis spectrophotometry. In addition, superhydrophobic ZnO/CdS was treated by stearic acid modification with a contact angle as high as 160 ± 1.5° and rolling angle as low as 5 ± 1.2°. In the self-cleaning test and photocatalytic degradation test, the superhydrophobic heterostructure exhibited excellent anti-fouling properties and photocatalytic performance. Moreover, after the photocatalytic degradation test, the contact angle of the modified superhydrophobic surface remained 142 ± 2.4°.

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This work was sponsored by the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Soil and Groundwater Pollution Control (No. 2017B030301012), Hubei key Laboratory of Forensic Science (Hubei University of Police (2018KFKT05), The Science and Technology Project of the Hubei Provincial Department of Education (B2019207) and the Applied Innovation Project of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China (2016YYCXHBST023). Financial support is gratefully appreciated.

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    Tinglan Wang, Qiao Chen, Boyou Wang, Zhe Gong & Yongqian Wang

  2. Yantai Coastal Geological Survey Center, China Geological Survey, 287# Jichang Road, Yantai, 264004, People’s Republic of China

    Zhijun Wang & Binhua Cao

  3. The Key Laboratory of Forensic science in Hubei province, Hubei University of Police, 99# South Mud Bay Avenue, Wuhan, 430034, People’s Republic of China

    Yongqian Wang

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Wang, T., Wang, Z., Cao, B. et al. The Construction of a ZnO/CdS Heterostructure with Synergistic Enhanced Effect in Photocatalytic and Self-Cleaning Performance. J. Electron. Mater. 50, 129–137 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-020-08555-3

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