Visible-Light-Induced Degradation of Rhodamine B by Nanosized Ag2S-ZnS Loaded on Cellulose

Prashantha Kumar T.K.M, a Ashok Kumar S.K.*a

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Fig. S1 Schematic representation of photocatalytic reactor

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Fig. S2 FT-IR spectra of (a) CE (b) ZCE (c) ACE and (d) AZCE

Fig. S3 N2 adsorption-desorption of AZCE

Fig. S4 Effect of pH on degradation of RhB using AZCE

Fig. S5 Effect of H2O2 on degradation of RhB using AZCE

O NN

O

OH

O NH2N

O

OH

O

O

OH

O NH2N

m/z = 443

m/z = 388 m/z = 359 m/z = 331

O NH

H2N

O

OH

O NH2H2N

O

OH

m/z = 301m/z = 282

COOH

NH2

OHm/z=109

NH2m/z = 101

O NH

N

m/z = 290

O NH2HNOH

m/Z = 218

HO NH3

m/z = 141

O

H

Fig. S6 Intermediates identified during photocatalytic degradation of RhB by AZCE

Fig. S7 Mass spectra of RhB dye taken after irradiation of light (a) 0 min (b) 60 min (c) 120 min using AZCE