Decoration of CdS nanorods with Cu nanoparticles for photocatalyticremoval of Rhodamine B contaminant

Photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B by cadmium sulfide nanorods decorated withcopper nanoparticles is an effective method for water treatment. In this study, Cu nanoparticles aresynthesized on the surface of CdS nanorods (NRs) which act as auxiliary catalysts. Achieving thereduction of Cu ions through chemical reduction and consolidated correlation betweennanoparticles and NRs has been analyzed using XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR, and UV-Vis spectra [۱].The acquired results showed that the composition of Cu nanoparticles and CdS NRs oversees theformation of new bonds with bridging sulfur in the form of Cu-S-Cd, which leads to a substantialincrease in the photocatalytic activity of CdS [۲].

Keywords:

Photocatalysis , Nanocomposite , CdS nanorods , Copper nanoparticles