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Defect‐Type‐Dependent Near‐Infrared‐Driven Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation by Defective Bi 2 S 3 nanorods
Author(s) -
Sun Hongli,
Jiang Zhifeng,
Wu Dan,
Ye Liqun,
Wang Tianqi,
Wang Bo,
An Taicheng,
Wong Po Keung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201802440
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , nanorod , bismuth , vacancy defect , materials science , sulfur , photochemistry , irradiation , visible spectrum , nanotechnology , electron , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , catalysis , chemistry , crystallography , organic chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , engineering , metallurgy , quantum mechanics
Defect engineering is crucial in tailoring photocatalytic efficiency, but it suffers from uncertainty in determining the vacancy type and in which type of the vacancy can better promote the photocatalytic efficiency. In this study, Bi 2 S 3 nanorods with bismuth or sulfur vacancies were synthesized to investigate their distinct effects on the electronic structure, electron–hole separation characteristics, and near‐infrared (NIR)‐driven photocatalytic bacterial inactivation activity. Both bismuth and sulfur vacancies can enhance the light absorption ability of Bi 2 S 3 . However, the lifetime of photoinduced electrons is extended by bismuth vacancies but shortened by sulfur vacancies. Owing to these tendencies, Bi 2 S 3 with Bi vacancies fully inactivated 7 log E. coli cells within 40 min of NIR irradiation, displaying better NIR‐driven photocatalytic bacterial inactivation efficiency than Bi 2 S 3 with S vacancies. This study discloses the defect‐type‐dependent photocatalytic behaviors, providing new insights into designing highly efficient photocatalysts.