Abstract:
Mo-doped Zn
0.5Cd
0.5S was prepared and compounded with Ti
3C
2 nanosheets by hydrothermal method. The crystal structure, surface composition, microscopic morphology, and photoelectric properties of the photocatalysts were analyzed by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, UV-vis DRS, fluorescence spectroscopy, transient photocurrent methods. The results showed that the doping of Mo caused changes in the lattice structure of Zn
0.5Cd
0.5S, while the loading of Ti
3C
2 increased the photocatalytic active site and accelerated the electron transfer rate. The photocatalytic activity was investigated by degrading the tetracycline solution under visible light irradiation with simultaneous H
2 production. The results showed that with the synergistic effect of Mo doping and loaded Ti
3C
2, the degradation rate of tetracycline (TC) reached more than 70% within 60 min, while the H
2 yield reached 883 μmol/(g·h). The radical capture experiments proved that the main active substance for degradation was holes and for H
2 production was electrons.