Facet‐Engineered S‐Scheme Heterostructure With Enhanced Active Sites for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants

ABSTRACT Heterostructured photocatalysts can effectively facilitate the degradation of detrimental organic contaminants in wastewater, particularly bisphenol A (BPA) and methylene blue (MB); however, their catalytic performance often remains limited. Herein, we construct an S‐scheme ZnO/Zn 3 In 2 S 6 (ZnO/ZIS) heterostructure with extensive interfacial coupling between the {001} facets of both phases. The distinct work functions and high surface atom densities of {001} ZnO and {001} ZIS generate elongated Zn─O bridges at the interface, facilitating directional charge migration along the S‐scheme pathway. Concurrently, abundant accessible Zn active sites and optimized adsorption toward pollutant molecules…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 52002142
• BF
  Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

  Awards: 03EW0015A, 03EW0015A/B
• HM
  High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences