High photocatalytic performance of ZnGa2O4/Ga2O3 double-shell hollow sphere structures prepared via a one-step hydrothermal method

Abstract

In this study, photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) using one-step hydrothermally prepared ZnGa2O4/Ga2O3 heterojunctions with double-shell hollow sphere structures was investigated. It was found that this structure greatly improved the photocatalytic performance through the formation of an S-scheme heterojunction at the interface between ZnGa2O4 and Ga2O3. By optimizing the feed ratio, a maximum RhB degradation rate of 0.1133 min−1 was obtained, which was nearly 2 times higher than that of the Ga2O3 monomer photocatalyst, 5 times higher than that of the ZnGa2O4 monomer photocatalyst, and 96 times higher than the RhB self-degradation rate. Capture experiments showed that h+ played a key role in the efficient decomposition of RhB reactive groups. This study provides a new idea and a simple preparation method for the novel ZnGa2O4/Ga2O3 S-scheme heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

Graphical abstract: High photocatalytic performance of ZnGa2O4/Ga2O3 double-shell hollow sphere structures prepared via a one-step hydrothermal method

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Feb 2025
Accepted
29 Apr 2025
First published
01 May 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance Article

High photocatalytic performance of ZnGa2O4/Ga2O3 double-shell hollow sphere structures prepared via a one-step hydrothermal method

Z. Yang, J. Yang and H. Fan, Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00179J

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