In situ strategy to prepare PDPB/SnO2 p–n heterojunction with a high photocatalytic activity

• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra02608k
• Publication Date: 2017-05-03T10:53:56Z
• Authors: Yuhang Wang; Yuanxin Deng; Linggang Fan; Yu Zhao; Bin Shen; Di Wu; Yi Zhou; Chencheng Dong; Mingyang Xing; Jinlong Zhang
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy

PDPB/SnO2 heterojunction has been successfully synthesized by an in situ growth strategy, which displays a narrowed bandgap, enhanced solar light absorption, excellent charge separation and improved solar-driven photodegradation rate of Rhodamine B.