• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 52, Issue 6, 0616001 (2023)
Minghui BAI1, Xian LIU1, Qiuping ZHANG1,2,*, Man SONG1..., Jianhong LI1, Yifei SUN1, Fei YU1, Huan YUAN1, Yuanjie SU2 and Ming XU1,**|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Key Lab of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20235206.0616001 Cite this Article
    Minghui BAI, Xian LIU, Qiuping ZHANG, Man SONG, Jianhong LI, Yifei SUN, Fei YU, Huan YUAN, Yuanjie SU, Ming XU. Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of Highly Stable Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 Nanocomposite Photocatalysts[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2023, 52(6): 0616001 Copy Citation Text show less
    XRD patterns of ZnO and composite samples
    Fig. 1. XRD patterns of ZnO and composite samples
    SEM and HRTEM images of simples
    Fig. 2. SEM and HRTEM images of simples
    EDS images of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 simple
    Fig. 3. EDS images of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 simple
    XPS spectra of ZnO,Mn:ZnO,Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3
    Fig. 4. XPS spectra of ZnO,Mn:ZnO,Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3
    Spectrum and appearance color contrast of the sample
    Fig. 5. Spectrum and appearance color contrast of the sample
    Degradation rate and apparent rate constant of simulated pollutants by samples under simulated sunlight
    Fig. 6. Degradation rate and apparent rate constant of simulated pollutants by samples under simulated sunlight
    Effects of the sacrificial agents on photocatalytic degradation of RhB and MB dyes
    Fig. 7. Effects of the sacrificial agents on photocatalytic degradation of RhB and MB dyes
    Photocatalytic degradation of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 samples under simulated sunlight
    Fig. 8. Photocatalytic degradation of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 samples under simulated sunlight
    Zero-point charge position of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 sample
    Fig. 9. Zero-point charge position of Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 sample
    Reusability of RhB dye degradation using Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 sample under simulated sunlight
    Fig. 10. Reusability of RhB dye degradation using Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 sample under simulated sunlight
    SampleD/nma/nmc/nmSpecific surface area/(m2·g-1
    ZnO29.980.280 40.518 89.68
    Mn:ZnO34.600.280 90.519 719.96
    ZnO/Mn2O330.420.280 70.519 34.47
    Mn:ZnO/Mn2O328.010.280 70.519 412.22
    Table 1. Microstructure parameters calculated according to XRD patterns and specific surface of the samples.
    SampleBinding energy of oxygen/eVAtomic radio ofOL to OVAtomic radio of Zn to O
    OLOV
    ZnO530.234531.6241.331.12
    Mn:ZnO530.118531.7390.651.11
    Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3530.118531.6780.931.03
    Table 2. XPS data of oxygen and zinc on the surface of different nanomaterials
    Minghui BAI, Xian LIU, Qiuping ZHANG, Man SONG, Jianhong LI, Yifei SUN, Fei YU, Huan YUAN, Yuanjie SU, Ming XU. Preparation and Photocatalytic Properties of Highly Stable Mn:ZnO/Mn2O3 Nanocomposite Photocatalysts[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2023, 52(6): 0616001
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