TY - EJOUR AU - Zhang, Qi AU - Zhang, Lu AU - Cheng, Xianglin AU - Qi, Ziyi PY - 2024 DA - June TI - Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue through carbon dot-doped and amino-functionalized ZIF-8 T2 - Iranian Journal of Catalysis VL - 14 L1 - https://oiccpress.com/iranian-journal-of-catalysis/article/photocatalytic-degradation-of-methylene-blue-through-carbon-dot-doped-and-amino-functionalized-zif-8/ DO - 10.57647/j.ijc.2024.1402.09 N2 -   This paper uses a one-step synthesis method to prepare NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs porous materials. A series of composite photocatalysts were obtained by adjusting the additional amount of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (NCDs). The structural characteristics of the nanocomposites were characterized using XRD, FTIR, FESEM, TEM, and BET. The photocatalytic activity of NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs nanocomposites was investigated through the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB). The results show that when the addition amount of ethylenediamine and NCDs is 1:5, the prepared NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs catalyst can degrade 76.2% of the 20 mg/L methylene blue (MB) solution within 5 minutes of illumination. 97.1% of MB was degraded after 60 minutes. The photocatalytic activity of NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs photocatalyst is higher than that of ZIF-8 and ZIF-8/NCDs photocatalyst. Free radical capture experiments showed that hydroxyl radicals (·OH) were the main active species responsible for removing MB under light illumination.     Highlights     ü NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs prepared by the one-step synthesis method. ü Adding ethylenediamine for amine modification changed the structure of ZIF-8 to a porous structure and increased the reaction sites of the catalyst. ü Adding NCDs can achieve good charge separation efficiency. ü NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs catalyst exhibits excellent photocatalytic performance.   IS - 2 PB - OICC Press KW - NH2-ZIF-8/NCDs porous materials, ZIF-8, Methylene Blue, Photocatalysis, Degradation EN -