Enhancing Performance of Organic Pollutant Degradation via Building Heterojunctions with ZnO Nanowires and Na Doped Conjugated 2,4,6-Triaminopyrimidin-g-C₃N₄

• Published in: Molecules
• Main Authors: Ziyi Liu, Zixin Ruan, Xiaojie Yang, Yaqiong Huang, Jun Xing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
• Subjects: ZnO nanowires; Na doped 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine-g-C₃N₄; conjugate; photocatalytic performance; g-C₃N₄
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/13/3240

Organic pollutants were one of the main sources of environmental pollutants. The degradation of organic pollutants through photocatalytic technology was one of the effective solutions. By preparing zinc oxide(ZnO) nanowires modified with sodium-doped conjugated 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidin-g-C₃N₄ (NaTCN) heterojunction (ZnO/NaTCN), the photocatalytic performance of NaTCN modified with different ratios of ZnO was systematically studied. The photocatalytic performance was studied through the degradation performance of methyl blue (MB) dye. The results showed that 22.5 wt% ZnO/NaTCN had the best degradation effect on MB dye. The degradation rate of MB reached 98.54% in 70 min. After three cycles, it shows good cycling stability (degradation rate is 96.99%) for dye degradation. It was found that there are two types of active species: ·OH and h⁺, of which h⁺ is the main active species produced by photocatalytic degradation of dyes. The excellent degradation performance was attributed to the fact that ZnO facilitated the extraction and transport of photogenerated carriers. The doping of sodium facilitated charge transfer. The NaTCN conjugated system promoted the extraction and transfer of photogenerated carriers. It provided guidance for designing efficient composite catalysts for use in other renewable energy fields.