Defect regulation of p-n scheme Cu2NxO1-x/PDINH composites for enhanced photocatalytic antibacterial activities

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2024.05.018

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Abstract: The defect regulation and p-n heterojunction of composites have gained significant attention due to their potential applications. Nitrogen (N) as doping heteroatoms and perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboximide (PDINH) as an appropriate n-type semiconductor were innovatively and reasonably selected to enhance the photocatalytic performance of pristine p-type cuprous oxide (Cu₂O). In this study, the defect regulation of N doping (1) achieved the small-size effect of Cu₂O, (2) optimized the electron features, and (3) improved the kinetics of reactive oxygen species. The p-n heterojunction with PDINH was developed to sharply improve the light utilization of Cu₂O, from the UV region to the near-infrared region. As expected, the optimized Cu₂N_xO_1-_x/PDINH (x = 0.02) exhibited excellent long-term photocatalytic antibacterial activities, with antibacterial rates exceeding 91 % against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Defect regulation and p-n heterojunction of Cu₂O-based composites thus provide a great deal of potential for future advancements in photocatalysis.

Key words: N doping, O vacancy, Photocatalytic, Antibacterial, DFT calculation

Chengcheng Ma, Shougang Chen, Chaoqun Wang, Zhipeng Zhao, Wei Wang, Wen Li. Defect regulation of p-n scheme Cu₂N_xO_1-_x/PDINH composites for enhanced photocatalytic antibacterial activities[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2025, 209: 149-160.

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