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The low-usage of solar energy and the sluggish separation efficiency of the photogenerated electrons/holes pairs are the obstacles in the practical application of photocatalysts. The integration of upconversion and Z-scheme heterojunction is expected to break the barriers to achieve the efficient charge separation and broaden nearinfrared light absorption. Herein, an effective indirect Z scheme AgInS2/In2S3 heterostructure with carbon quantum dots (CQDs, as the electron conduction medium) and Lu3NbO7:Yb, Ho (as upconversion function) has been successfully synthesized. Consequently, the Lu3NbO7: Yb, Ho/CQDs/AgInS2/In2S3 heterostructure exhibited superior photocatalytic activities for Cr(VI) reduction and H2O2 production, reducing 99.9% of Cr(VI)(20 ppm, 15 min) and 78.5% of Cr(VI) (40 ppm, 30 min) with visible light irradiation as well as 94.0% of Cr(VI) (20 ppm, 39 min) under NIR light irradiation. Simultaneously, the heterostructure could generate 902.9 mu M H2O2 for 5 h under visible light irradiation. The intensive photocatalytic properties could primarily be attributed to the boosted light absorption capacity, the improved solar-to-energy conversion by the remarkable upconversion capacity of Lu3NbO7: Yb, Ho/CQDs and the faster charge transfer through a Z-schematic pathway. This work is anticipated to open a novel "window" for designing the efficient photocatalysts by coupling of Lu3NbO7: Yb, Ho and CQDs.
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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ISSN: 0304-3894
Year: 2022
Volume: 423
1 3 . 6
JCR@2022
1 2 . 2 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: ENGINEERING;
ESI HC Threshold:66
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 73
SCOPUS Cited Count: 78
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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