Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Palygorskite Supported Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In2S3 Composites

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2025, Vol. 39

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Palygorskite Supported Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃ Composites

MA Xue′e¹, HU Meifeng¹, SONG Xueli¹, CHANG Yue¹^,²^,³(

), ZHA Fei¹

^1.College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
^2.Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou 730070, China
^3.Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China

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MA Xue′e, HU Meifeng, SONG Xueli, CHANG Yue, ZHA Fei. Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using Palygorskite Supported Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃ Composites. Chinese Journal of Materials Research, 2025, 39(6): 413-424.

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Abstract

Herein, composites PGS@Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃ were prepared by hydrothermal method with palygorskite (PGS) supported Zn-In LDO (PGS@Zn-In LDO) and thioacetamide as raw materials, namely in situ growth of ZnS and In₂S₃ on PGS@Zn-In LDO. The light absorption region of PGS@Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃ composites is wider than that of the plain PGS@Zn-In LDO in ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectrum. Photoluminescence spectrum and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test results show that palygorskite is beneficial for the movement of photogenic charge carrier in Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃ composites. After being subjected to a simulate visible light irradiation for 60 min, the 50% PGS@Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃-2 composite as photocatalyst can even show a degradation rate up to 99.1% for methyl orange, exhibiting the composite possess better catalytic stability. In contrast, the common cations and anions in solution hardly effect on the photodegradation reaction except H₂PO₄^-. It is proposed that the superoxide radicals and vacancies may played a key role in the photocatalytic degradation reaction of MO. Therefore, it may be expected that the degradation rate of acid fuchsin, crystal violet, rhodamine B, malachite green and methylene blue and other common dyes is not less than 97.2% in the same testing conditions.

Key words: composites industrial catalysis dye wastewater photocatalytic degradation palygorskite supported Zn-In LDO/ZnS/In₂S₃

Received: 12 June 2024

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Fund: National Natural Science Foundation of China(21865031);Gansu Province University Industry Support Plan Project(2023CYZC-18)

Corresponding Authors: CHANG Yue, Tel: 13919331971, E-mail:cy70@sina.com

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Fig.1 SEM images of Zn-In LDH, Zn-In LDO, LDO/ZS/IS-2 and 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (a~d) and TEM of Zn-In LDO (e, f), 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (g, h)

Fig.2 XRD patterns of Zn-In LDO (a), LDO/ZS/IS-2 (b) and 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (c)

Fig.3 XPS survey spectra of Zn-In LDO and 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (a), high-resolution scans for In 3d (b), Zn 2p (c) and S 2p (d) electrons of Zn-In LDO and 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2

Table 1 Surface area, pore volume and pore diameter of different materials

Fig.4 N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherm of different materials (a) and corresponding pore size distribution curve (b)

Fig.5 UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectra of different samples (a) and corresponding band gap widths (b)

Fig.6 photoluminescence spectra of different samples (a), EIS spectra of Zn-In LDO and LDO/ZS/IS-2 and 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (b)

Fig.7 Degradation of MO by LDO/ZS/IS with different vulcanization amounts (a) and corresponding kinetic fitting curves (b)

Fig.8 Effect of photocatalytic degradation for MO by different PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (a) and photodegradation different dyes using 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 (b)

Fig.9 Influence of catalyst amount (a) and initial dye concentration (b) on photocatalytic reaction

Fig.10 Effects of different cations (a) and anions (b) on MO photocatalytic reaction

Fig.11 Curves of cyclic stability for 50%PGS@LDO/ZS/IS-2 composites

Table 2 Results of photocatalytic degradation for MO under visible light by different photocatalysts

Fig.12 Effect of active species on photocatalytic degradation

Fig.13 Mechanism of photocatalytic degradation

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