Hollow SnS2 microcubes for photocatalytic activity toward Rhodamine B

In view of photodegradation of antibiotics based on SnS 2 , larger specific surface area SnS 2 microcubes remain rare. In this paper, shape-controlled SnS 2 microcubes with defects were successfully prepared via a simple template-engaged strategy. The obtained microcubes manifested high specific surface area (43.80 m 2  g −1 ). The degradation performance for Rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated in detail, including the effect of parameters, like different photocatalysts, pH, and catalyst dosage. The results indicated that degradation efficiency was 99.90% under visible light within 80 min. Moreover, the degradation efficiency was 79% after the four successive cycles.