The enhanced photocatalytic reduction of uranium(VI) by ZnS@g-C3N4 heterojunctions under sunlight

The photocatalytic reduction of soluble \({\text{UO}}_{2}^{2 + }\) from radioactive wastewater is becoming an effective method to reduce radioactive pollution, while available catalysts are considerable limitation. Herein, the ZnS@g-C 3 N 4 (ZSGCN) heterojunctions complexes were compounded as catalysts to reduce \({\text{UO}}_{2}^{2 + }\) . The results from TEM, XRD, XPS, EIS, DRS and PL showed that the ZnS nanoparticles combined with graphite carbon nitride (GCN), which is the construction of heterojunctions broadened the absorption range of sunlight. The ZSGCN-5 presented the optimal photocatalytic reduction activity to \({\text{UO}}_{2}^{2 + }\) , which was 4.34 times than that of pristine GCN. The ZSGCN-5 heterojunction becomes a promising photocatalyst for radioactive environment remediation.