The enhanced photocatalytic performance of SnS2@MoS2 QDs with highly-efficient charge transfer and visible light utilization for selective reduction of Mythlen-blue.

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has recently been considered as an effective material for potential photocatalytic applications; however, its photocatalytic activity was limited due to the low density of active sites. In this work, MoS(2)Quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized via the ultrasonication technique to construct heterostructure with SnS(2)nanosheets (SnS2@MoS(2)QDs) and the prepared materials were tested for photocatalytic applications for Methylene blue (MB). Pristine SnS(2)and SnS2@MoS(2)QDs nanocomposite were analyzed by XRD, TEM, PL, and Uv-Vis. Both SnS(2)and SnS2@MoS(2)QDs exhibited a single trigonal phase with the P-3m1 space group. The TEM analysis confirmed the coupling between the pristine SnS(2)and SnS2@MoS(2)QDs. The results of photocatalytic activity toward MB indicated that SnS2@MoS(2)QDs material exhibits much superior photocatalytic performance compared to pristine SnS2. The excellent photodegradation performance of SnS2@MoS(2)QDs is due in the main to the formation of heterojunction between SnS(2)and MoS(2)QDs with narrow bandgap formation, which results in a facile carriers transfer and thus high photocatalytic efficiency. A representative mechanism of the photodegradation for SnS2@MoS(2)QDs photocatalyst was proposed. Such an ultrasonic technique is capable of producing small metallic particle size that can be used to construct new heterostructures for water remediation applications.