Zinc-Indium Sulfide Nanosheets with Anion Vacancies Promote Photocatalytic Upgrading of Lignin Oil to Biodiesel

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of zinc-indium sulfide nanosheets with anion vacancies in upgrading lignin oil into biodiesel.
• Synthesis of zinc-indium sulfide nanosheets
• Characterization of nanosheets
• Photocatalytic experiments using lignin oil
• Performance evaluation regarding biodiesel production
• Zinc-indium sulfide nanosheets significantly enhanced the conversion of lignin oil to biodiesel.
• The presence of anion vacancies improved photocatalytic efficiency.
• Higher yields of biodiesel compared to traditional methods were observed.