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ArticleJournal of advanced research2026

Heterojunction configuration-specific photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue dyes using ZnO-based nanocomposites.

Mengjiao Wu, Chengpu Lv, Yuling Xiong, Wenglong Li, Yuangui Lin, Jing Li, Fei Yu, Huan Yuan, Biao You, Qiuping Zhang and 1 more

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Mengjiao WuKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Chengpu LvKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yuling XiongKey Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
Wenglong LiKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Yuangui LinKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Jing LiState Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.
Fei YuKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Huan YuanKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Biao YouNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
Qiuping ZhangKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China; State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China. Electronic address: zhqpdq@163.com.
Ming XuKey Laboratory of Information Materials of Sichuan Province, College of Electronic and Information, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610041, China. Electronic address: hsuming_2001@aliyun.com.

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introductionHeterostructured photocatalysts have shown an enormous potential in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater. However, the efficacy of such heterojunction on the photocatalytic degradation behaviors has not yet been fully revealed.

objectivesThis work aims to demonstrate a specific photocatalytic degradation behavior of ZnO-based heterostructured nanocomposites toward methyl orange (MO) and methylene blue (MB) dyes based on a systematically comparative investigation for their physical and chemical properties.

methodsA series of low-cost and efficient ZnO-based heterostructured nanocomposite photocatalysts including ZnO/CuO, ZnO/TiO

resultsOwing to the fast interfacial charge transfer at the heterojunction, all the three ZnO-based nanocomposite catalysts exhibited higher efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes, delivering an enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of organic dyes compared with pure ZnO. Three photocatalysts of ZnO/3 %-CuO, ZnO/3 %-TiO

conclusionThe generation of the active species are influenced by the heterojunction configurations, of which the essence is that the different band alignments can results in the differences of interfacial charge transfer behaviors, and thus selective generation of the active species such as h

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HeterojunctionNanocompositesOrganic dyesPhotocatalytic degradationReactive oxygen species (ROSs)ZnO

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