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Although both step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction and metal-organic framework (MOF) photocatalysts have been intensively studied, few efforts have been devoted to combining them to establish high-performance MOFbased S-scheme photocatalysts. In this work, binary Ag@MIL-68(Fe) (Ag@MFe) hybrids were first fabricated by decorating Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) onto MIL-68(Fe), an Fe-based MOF. Owing to the high specific surface area of MIL-68(Fe), the plasmonic Ag NPs were uniformly distributed on its surface. Then, AgBr particles were deposited on the Ag@MFe hybrids via precipitation to form the final ternary sandwich-like hierarchical AgBrAg@MFe photocatalyst. The 30 %AgBr-1.5 %Ag@MFe sample exhibited excellent photocatalytic performance for the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation (lambda >= 420 nm), with an effectiveness 9.2 and 2.1 times higher than those of the original MIL-68(Fe) and binary 1.5 %Ag@MFe hybrid, respectively. Furthermore, 30 %AgBr-1.5 %Ag@MFe performed as a high-efficiency bifunctional photocatalyst towards the detoxification of water contaminants (mixture of a dye and Cr(VI)). The significantly enhanced photoactivity was attributed to the effective spatial separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs via S-scheme charge transfer. Moreover, the plasmonic Ag NPs assembled into the contact interface of AgBr and MIL-68(Fe) enhanced the vectorial interfacial electron transfer. The formation of an S-scheme heterojunction was supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron spin resonance studies. This novel bifunctional AgBr-Ag@MIL-68(Fe) hybrid photocatalyst system not only provides new opportunities for environmental remediation but also highlights a promising strategy to construct high-efficiency S-scheme photocatalysts.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
ISSN: 1383-5866
Year: 2021
Volume: 277
9 . 1 3 6
JCR@2021
8 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:117
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 46
SCOPUS Cited Count: 42
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 4
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