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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Transformation of CuS/ZnS nanomaterials to an efficient visible light photocatalyst by 'photosensitizer' graphene and the potential antimicrobial activities of the nanocomposites.

Piu Das, Kartik Tantubay, Raktim Ghosh, Somasri Dam, Moni Baskey Sen

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Piu DasMaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India.
Kartik TantubayMaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India.
Raktim GhoshDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India.
Somasri DamDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India.
Moni Baskey SenMaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Burdwan, Golapbag, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104, India. moni.baskey@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2031-6929

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Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India 37 (1)/20/15/2014-BRNS/808
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We report the growth of CuS/ZnS (CZS) nanoparticles (NPs) on the graphene sheet by a facile green synthesis process. The CuS/ZnS-graphene (CZSG) nanocomposites exhibit enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity towards organic dye (methylene blue) degradation than that of CZS nanoparticles. To find the reason for the enhanced photo-activity, we propose a new photocatalytic mechanism where graphene in the CZSG nanocomposites acts as a 'photosensitizer' for CZS nanoparticles. This distinctive photocatalytic mechanism is noticeably different from all other previous research works on semiconductor-graphene hybrid photocatalysts where graphene behaves as an electron reservoir to capture the electrons from photo-excited semiconductor. This novel idea of the photocatalytic mechanism in semiconductor-graphene photocatalysts could draw a new track in thinking for designing of graphene-based photocatalysts for solving environmental pollution problems and they also show remarkable antimicrobial activities.

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Anti-Infective AgentsGraphiteNanocompositesCatalysisCopperLightPhotosensitizing AgentsSulfidesZinc CompoundsAnti-Infective AgentsCoppercupric sulfideGraphitePhotosensitizing AgentsSulfidesZinc Compoundszinc sulfideAntimicrobial activityCuS/ZnS NPsGraphenePhotocatalystPhotosensitizerVisible light

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