Photocatalytic cascade reactions and dye degradation over CdS-metal-organic framework hybrids

Two bifunctional CdS-MOF composites have been designed and fabricated. The hybrids exhibited synergistic photocatalytic performance toward two cascade reactions under visible light integrating photooxidation activity of CdS and Lewis acids/bases of the MOF. The composite further promoted the photodegradation of dyes benefiting from effective electron transfer between the MOF and CdS. Two bifunctional CdS-MOF composites have been successfully fabricated and exhibited synergistic photocatalytic performance toward two-step cascade reactions and dye photodegradation.