g-C3N4/MOFs-derived Fe-ZrO2 composites for photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics
摘要
In this study, the g-C3N4/Fe-ZrO2 composite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized through a combination of solvothermal and high-temperature calcination methods, and HR-TEM confirmed the embedding of cubic Fe-ZrO2 within the layered g-C3N4 matrix. Following this, the band structure of the g-C3N4/Fe-ZrO2 composite was investigated using DRS, Mott–Schottky, and VB-XPS analyses. Compared with the pure g-C3N4 and Fe-ZrO2 samples, the g-C3N4/Fe-ZrO2 composite exhibited excellent photocatalytic degradation performance for CIP (75%) and TC (85%) under visible light irradiation. In particular, the coupling of g-C3N4 and Fe-ZrO2 facilitated interfacial electron transfer due to their Fermi level difference, thereby leading to a built-in electric field at the interface. This field not only enabled the highly efficient separation of photogenerated charges by providing a directional driving force but also maintained the excellent redox performance of the semiconductors. Free radical scavenging tests revealed that h⁺ and ·OH radicals contributed to the photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics, while ·O₂− was identified as the primary active species.