Table 1 The effective band gap energy and photocatalytic degradation efficiency of MoS2, CdS, 10% CdS@MoS2, 30% CdS@MoS2, and 50% CdS@MoS2
From: Effect of CdS loading on the properties and photocatalytic activity of MoS2 nanosheets
Synthesized materials | Band gap energy (eV) | Photocatalytic degradation (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brilliant green | Methylene blue | Rhodamine B | ||
MoS2 | 1.03 | 45.9 ± 1.50 | 42.3 ± 5.96 | 30.0 ± 2.37 |
CdS | 2.40 | 88.9 ± 4.13 | 26.7 ± 0.85 | 31.5 ± 2.29 |
10% CdS@MoS2 | 2.00 | 46.3 ± 7.46 | 33.9 ± 1.42 | 25.6 ± 2.65 |
30% CdS@MoS2 | 2.20 | 34.6 ± 1.50 | 23.0 ± 2.26 | 20.5 ± 0.53 |
50% CdS@MoS2 | 2.30 | 97.6 ± 1.74 | 90.3 ± 3.79 | 75.5 ± 7.78 |