ZnO@ZIF-8 core–shell heterostructures with improved photocatalytic activity
Meihua Chen, Qian-Ying Lu, Yiming Li, Mingming Chu, Xuebo Cao
Abstract
ZnO@ZIF-8 heterostructures with ZnO as the core and ZIF-8 as the shell were successfully fabricated and completely degraded methylene blue in ∼4.5 min under solar light irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionPhotocatalysisMethylene blueShell (structure)Materials scienceCore (optical fiber)IrradiationChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringNuclear physicsPhysicsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework Applications